Polar bears are white in color?
It’s a myth. Polar bears have a black skin which is covered by thick fur which is also not white but translucent. It appears while because it reflects the snow…
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) restart a heart that stopped beating
It’s a myth. We have seen many movies where the heart beat monitor shows flatline for a patient, but the doctors use the AEDs and the heart miraculously starts beating.…
Do Piranhas kill humans?
It’s a myth. On the contrary to popular belief that Piranhas kill and devour humans in a matter of seconds, thanks to the Hollywood, they always try to avoid an…
Forests contribute to most of the oxygen production on the planet
It’s a myth. Although a staunch opponent of deforestation, it’s an attempt to bust a myth. It is estimated by the scientists that 50-80% of the world’s oxygen is produced…
Our heart skips a beat when we sneeze
It’s a myth. We might have read in various forward messages that our heart skips a beat when we sneeze, but it’s not true. The heart never stops beating while…
Do you catch cold in chill weather?
It’s myth. The temperature around you could not be the reason for catching cold, but you are more susceptible to catching cold due to the reduction the the production of…
Milk is the favorite food for the cat
It’s a myth. While kitten thrives on milk, adult cats are lactose intolerant due to the lack of lactase enzyme which helps in digestion of lactose by splitting lactose into…
SOS stands for Save Our Soul
It’s a myth. SOS is a standard morse code for distress signal originated in the German maritime radio regulations adopted effective 1 April 1905. The SOS is generally written with an…
Albert Einstein flunked in Mathematics
It’s a myth. It might have been a manufactured story for the sake of ironical fun or a truly mischievous attempt to project Albert Einstein as a poor student during…
Goldfish has a bad memory
It’s a myth. Ever heard of goldfish syndrome? It’s a condition in which a person who does not have a grasp of the train of thoughts and easily forget things.…