Myths OR Facts
Here, we will debunk some common myths and present an array of interesting facts in biology, environmental science, physics and cosmology, and behavioral sciences! We will answer questions such as... what animals are essentially immortal? Do animals have a sense of awareness? Are humans responsible for the extinction of a vast majority of animals? Do particles in solids have no motion? Will a penny dropped from the Empire state building go right through your skull? Are organic foods much more safe and nutritious than processed foods? And so much more!
Insects Feel Pain
Screaming Lobsters
Insects, just like other living critters, feel pain. So be gentle as you place a hook in them when you fish!
Throwing a lobster into a pot of boiling water is cruel and PETA will picket your kitchen. After all, you can hear it scream as it’s meat gets cooked to a delicate taste .
MYTH!
MYTH!
Most experts believe that bugs do not have the nervous system for feeling pain. Earth worms, however, have a more sophisticated nervous system, and probably feel pain.
The lobster does not have a nervous system developed to experience pain. The scream you hear is steam escaping from below the exoskeleton.
Einstein Failed Math
Penny Dropped from a Skyscraper
Albert Einstein wasn't always such a genius? Clearly not, as he didn't pass math school!
A penny dropped from the top of a skyscraper will drill through the skull and kill you. Watch out!
"Members of the jury- my client was severly injured by the force and velocity of the penny."
MYTH!
MYTH!
Einstein took a qualification exam for university physics and did not attain the required score. He was forced to retake the exam – which he passed and moved on with is academic career.
This is not so- the air resistant will slow it down in spite of the pull of gravity and laws of motion. Just a small bump is likely to result.