Common Myths That Have Been Debunked By Science

The Moon is Not Close to the Earth

Even though the moon can sometimes seem like it's close enough to reach up and grab, it is actually very far away. The moon is roughly 239,000 miles from the Earth. Theoretically, if a standard airplane was to try and fly to the moon at full speed, it would take 17 days to reach its destination. 

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The More You Know

  • Martin Luther King Jr. had a C in public speaking.
  • Donkeys and dolphins are sometimes used as guard animals.
  • May 22nd is the least common birth date.
  • The Nobel Committee declined to award the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948 because "there was no suitable living candidate." This was meant as tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated earlier that year without receiving the Prize.
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