Common Myths That Have Been Debunked By Science

The Sahara is Not the Biggest Desert on Earth

Technically, the term "desert" isn't unique to hot, sandy environments. All a place needs to do to be considered a desert is to be dry and inhospitable. Coincidentally, Antarctica is both of those things, thus making the entire continent the world's largest desert. 

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The More You Know

  • The Catholic Church considers the Theory of Evolution to be "virtually certain", and believes that intelligent design "isn't science even though it pretends to be."
  • Shakespeare's plays feature the word "love" about 10 times more than the word "hate."
  • Donkeys and dolphins are sometimes used as guard animals.
  • The population of the United States increases by one person every 12 seconds.
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