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Spider Myths
There are so many myths about spiders. Here are bunch of them debunked.
dutch09
Jan 19, 20221 min read
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Do We Really Swallow Twelve Spiders a Year?
Claim: You swallow about 8-12 spiders in your sleep every year. Rating: FALSE Explanation: Spiders are not actually attracted to your...
dutch09
Dec 8, 20211 min read
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Could Xerxes' Army Drink a River Dry?
This was fun to write, but I had to go to the bathroom afterwards. Claim: When he had arrived at Therma, Xerxes quartered his army there....
dutch09
Oct 9, 20212 min read
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Is Ivermectin a "Cure" for COVID-19?
It's a dewormer that some studies seem to indicate can lessen COVID symptoms. Different media sites focus on different parts of the...
dutch09
Sep 7, 20213 min read
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Do You Really Need to Drink Eight Glasses of Water a Day?
The origin of the statement is unknown. Claim: You must drink eight glasses of water (about two liters) a day to maintain a healthy...
dutch09
Aug 26, 20212 min read
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Archeologists May Have Just Found the Trojan Horse
https://www.jpost.com/international/did-archaeologists-just-find-the-trojan-horse-676349 https://greekreporter.com/2021/08/10/archaeologi...
dutch09
Aug 11, 20211 min read
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What if... A Water Strider Tried To Outrun a Ripple?
Q: Could a water strider outrun the ripple/splash from a rock? A: Depends on the rock. The other day I asked myself, “Could a water...
dutch09
Jun 9, 20211 min read
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Source: Snopes
Snoping Snopes. (Image courtesy of snopes.com.) Website: snopes.com On-site description: Snopes is the internet’s definitive...
dutch09
Jan 12, 20213 min read
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Did Putin Really Offer UN Officials Free Doses of Russia's New COVID Vaccine?
This is not a joke, unfortunately. (Image courtesy of sm.mashable.com.) Claim: Russian President Vladimir Putin recently offered high US...
dutch09
Nov 4, 20202 min read
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Is Glass a Liquid?
Myth or not? (Image courtesy of cdn11.bigcommerce.com.) Claim: Glass is a liquid, not a solid. Evidence of this is seen in that Medieval...
dutch09
Nov 3, 20202 min read
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COVID-19: Less Deadly Than the Flu?
A common myth these days. (Image courtesy of geopoliticalfutures.com.) Claim: COVID-19 actually has a lower death rate than common...
dutch09
Nov 3, 20203 min read
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Have the West Coast Wildfires Been Caused By Forest Management?
Is it all because of fire prevention? (Image courtesy of cnnphilippines.com.) Claim: The primary cause of the recent West Coast fires is...
dutch09
Nov 3, 20203 min read
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