Busting Popular Myths That You Probably Thought Were Facts

The Great Wall of China Is Not Visible From Space

People think that the Great Wall of China is the only visible man-made object from space. Not true! In fact, it’s not even visible from space. Who would have thought?

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The More You Know

  • Saint Patrick's Day began as a "feast day". To honor him, Christians could put aside their Lenten restrictions on food and alcohol consumption, which is why excessive drinking has become linked to the celebration.
  • The sun and moon appear to be the same size in the sky because of an astonishing coincidence: the moon is 400 times smaller but 400 times closer.
  • The average person will spend six months of their life waiting for red lights to turn green.
  • Video games help surgeons perform better.
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