Common Myths That Have Been Debunked By Science

Lightning Can Strike the Same Place Twice

Lightning can absolutely strike the same place twice. This myth was likely created when scientists were able to calculate the extremely low likelihood of a person getting struck by lightning. However, some structures, like The Empire State Building, get struck by lightning up to 100 times a year. 

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The More You Know

  • Pilots and their co-pilots are required to eat different meals before flights so that they don’t both end up with food poisoning.
  • For 67 consecutive years, Mary was America's most popular female baby name. Linda broke the streak in 1947.
  • J is the only letter that doesn’t appear on the periodic table.
  • Shakespeare is easier to understand, makes more sense, and is punnier when it's recited in its original pronunciation instead of a modern English accent.
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