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

  • It's a tradition in Ireland that if you donated a pint of blood, they give you a pint of Guinness to replace the iron.
  • Mount Everest is bigger now than the last time it was measured.
  • A cow-bison hybrid is called a "beefalo."
  • Roughly 600 Parisians work at the Eiffel Tower each day.
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