Common Myths That Have Been Debunked By Science

Summer is Hot, But Not Because We Are Closer to the Sun

Warm weather doesn't come from the Earth being closer to the Sun. Rather, warm weather comes from when the Earth is tilted in a way that allows the Sun's beams to refract and hit an area more directly. If you ever wanted to feel cosmically small, think about this concept. 

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The More You Know

  • Wasting food is illegal for supermarkets in France.
  • The moon has its own time zones.
  • Penguins spend approximately 75% of their life in the water.
  • 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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