A collection of myths from around the world that are retold in the urban streets and joints have been busted in a new book, claims its author.
A collection of myths from around the world that are retold in the urban streets and joints have been busted in a new book, claims its author.
Alex Boese was said to have investigated the stories and revealed their accuracy or inaccuracy in the hilarious tome Hippo Eats Dwarf.
Myths About Hydropower Projects Exposed
Shattering the myth of big hydropower projects being clean, a new scientific study has revealed that large dams in the country are accountable for 19 percent of India's global warming emissions
Shattering the myth of big hydropower projects being clean, a new scientific study has revealed that large dams in the country are accountable for 19 percent of India's global warming emissions
1. Fat Cat: The world's heaviest cat is Snowball, an 87lb puss found near a Canadian nuclear lab.
2. Giant Spiders: This camel spider from Iraq caused terror - until it was discovered that it only feeds on crickets and woodlice!
Profile Photo Myths of Online Dating Busted
Sam Yagan, co-founder and CEO of OkCupid, and colleagues cataloged more than 7,000 profile photographs on the online matchmaking site, and busted myths surrounding profile photographs.
Sam Yagan, co-founder and CEO of OkCupid, and colleagues cataloged more than 7,000 profile photographs on the online matchmaking site, and busted myths surrounding profile photographs.
4. Hippo Ate Dwarf: Circus dwarf Od bounced off a trampoline and into the open mouth of a nearby hungry hippo.
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Survey Shows That Most Americans Believe The 'Myths' Of Their Proposed Healthcare Reform
Do Americans believe controversial assertions about health care reform including death panels, threats to Medicare, abortions, illegal immigrants, and other claims which
Do Americans believe controversial assertions about health care reform including death panels, threats to Medicare, abortions, illegal immigrants, and other claims which
6. Hitler Baby Photo: A picture which first appeared in 1933 shows the future Nazi leader as a menacing-looking baby.
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UK Poll Finds Widespread Belief in Contraceptive Myths
If you thought kebabs, Coca-cola or chocolate could be used as oral contraceptives, then think again, for a UK poll has listed the belief as one of the many myths about contraception.
If you thought kebabs, Coca-cola or chocolate could be used as oral contraceptives, then think again, for a UK poll has listed the belief as one of the many myths about contraception.
8. Eyeball Jewelery: Dutch experts have developed surgery to fit jewelery into your peepers.
9. Foot Powder As Mayor: In 1967 the people of Picoaza in Ecuador elected a brand of foot powder as their mayor.
10. Rats Milk Cheese: Fine rat cheeses are becoming ever more popular in France.
11. Lava Lamp Death: Philip Quinn was killed by a shard of glass when his lava lamp exploded after he heated it on the stove.
12. Gay Show: TV channel Fox screened Seriously, Dude I'm Gay, with contestants convincing a panel they were homosexual. It was axed after a flood of complaints.
13. Buy Supermodel Eggs: Website ronsangels.com offered infertile couples eggs which had been donated by supermodels.
14. Tree That Grows Meat: A bioengineering company has developed a tree that grows meat inside grapefruit.
Answers:
1. False
2. True
3. False: "Expert" in German mag didn't exist
4. False: No evidence it happened
5.True
6. False: A snap of a grumpy US lad was altered
7.True
8.True
9. True
10. False: Made up by hoax website the Federation of Rodent Cheesemakers
11. True
12. True
13. False: It was a publicity stunt by a porn site
14 False: Made up by spoof paper.
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