Common Myths That Have Been Debunked By Science

Mount Everest is Not the Tallest Mountain on Earth

Technically, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain above sea level. However, the tallest mountain on earth is the Mauna Kea peak in Hawaii. In fact, the total height of Mauna Kea is nearly a mile taller than Mount Everest. 

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The More You Know

  • Your brain is sometimes more active when you're asleep than when you're awake.
  • Only 5% of the ocean has been explored.
  • “Digging a hole to China” is theoretically possible if you start in Argentina.
  • Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.
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