Common Myths That Have Been Debunked By Science

Most of Your Body Heat Doesn't Escape Through Your Head

Heat rises so it must mostly come out of your head, right? Wrong! Our bodies radiate heat in all directions rather than just one. So, if you're out in the cold and don't have a portion of your body covered up, that's where you will be losing the majority of your body heat. 

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The More You Know

  • The first TV commercial didn't air until the 1940s.
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  • Pizza only became popular in the United States after American troops occupying Italy during World War 2 became hooked on it and then popularized it back home.
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