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.…
Red color instigates a bull
It’s a myth. There’s a popular belief that bulls are colorblind. The bull does not actually recognize red and green. But it’s a fact that a matador provokes the bull…
Armadillo’s armor is bulletproof
It’s a myth. Contrary to the popular belief the Armadillo’s armor is not bulletproof. They have considerably hard shells in the form of bony plates called osteoderms that grow on…
Polar bears are left-handed
It’s a popular misconception that polar bears are left handed. In fact they deftly use both their hands making them ambidextrous.
Women blink twice as much as the men
It’s a myth. An average person blinks around ten times per minute irrespective of the sex. The blink rate depends on the subject under focus. The blink rate is less…
World’s largest desert
Did you say Sahara? Oops, you’re wrong. The world’s largest desert is Antarctica Desert covering about 14,200,000 square kilometers in the Antarctica region. Sahara is the third largest desert after…
Thank the moon, you weigh little lighter
We’ve seen people floating on the moon. We know that we’re lot lighter on the surface of the moon. Have you imagined the moon makes you lighter on the earth…
Coca-Cola was originally green
You might have heard this somewhere. But it can’t be farther from truth. Coca-Cola was never green in it was originally created. The original Coca-Cola formula produced a caramel-colored drink…