Busting Popular Myths That You Probably Thought Were Facts

Rice Won’t Make Birds Die

Folks have stopped throwing rice at weddings under the idea that the pigeons will eat the rice and then explode. Luckily, we can say that’s not true.

The Japanese created a smoke alarm for those who can't hear, which pumps super-spicy wasabi mist into the air to alert them.
People don’t sneeze in their sleep due to their brain shutting down the reflex.
In the late 1600s, London was plagued by an attacker who would spank his victims with a rod and shout "Spanko!" before running away.
At the Wife Carrying World Championships in Finland, first prize is the wife's weight in beer.