The Wildest Myths Viewers Have Been Led to Believe by Movies & Media

Myth #12 – Microwaves Cause Cancer

Microwave ovens do not cause cancer. The radiation produced by a microwave is non-ionizing and therefore does not have cancer risks associated with it. Ionizing radiation, like X-Rays, however, do have cancer risks.

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The More You Know

  • The names of the taxi driver and the policeman in everybody’s favourite Yuletide outing, It’s A Wonderful Life, are Bert and Ernie. The writers working on Sesame Street at the time claim it’s merely a coincidence.
  • Brad Pitt and Edward Norton actually learned how to make soap in Fight Club.
  • The Little Mermaid was Disney’s first princess movie in 30 years.
  • "Psycho" was the first time a flushing toilet was shown on screen.
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