Common Myths That Have Been Debunked By Science

Tectonic Plates Do Not Move Because of Volcanism

Tectonic plates do not move because of volcanic activity. It's actually quite the opposite, volcanoes are more active because of tectonic activity. Tectonic plates operate on fault lines, volcanic activity follows. 

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The More You Know

  • A U.S. park ranger named Roy C. Sullivan held the record for being struck by lightning the most times, having been struck — and surviving — seven times between 1942 and 1977.
  • The designer of the current United States flag was 17 at the time, and created it for a high school project. He received a B-.
  • The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.
  • Dentistry is the oldest profession in the world.
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