You hear things and are taught things during your lifetime that you just except as fact.

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But did you know a lot of these facts are pretty much just myths?

According to Brain Jet here are 21 Common Myths That You Probably Thought Were Scientific Fact.

  • Our Left And Right Brains Have Different Specialties
  • Sugar Makes Kids Hyperactive
  • Black Holes Are Holes
  • Lightning Won't Strike The Same Place Twice
  • The Full Moon Makes People Crazy
  • Cracking Knuckles Leads To Arthritis
  • Your Tongue Has Different Taste Sectors
  • Alcohol Kills Brain Cells
  • Urine Will Alleviate A Jellyfish Sting
  • Bats Are Blind
  • The Great Wall Of China Can Be Seen From Space
  • The Bumblebee Shouldn't Be Able To Fly
  • Poinsettias Are Poisonous
  • It's Harmful To Wake A Sleepwalker
  • Humans Have Five Senses
  • You Should Drink Eight Glasses Of Water A Day
  • Some People Have A Photographic Memory
  • Chewing Gum Takes Seven Years To Digest
  • Dropping A Penny From The Empire State Building Can Kill Someone
  • Nails And Hair Continue Growing After You Die
  • Twinkies Last Forever

 

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