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Myths



Here are some popularly believed myths. They aren't actually true. 


1. There is nothing actually like a sugar rush its just a placebo effect.

2. People use more than just 10 percent of their brains.

3. Bats aren't blind.

4. Sunflowers don't track the sun across the sky.

5. Gum doesn't take 7 years to digest, you can't digest it at all.

6. Black Holes are not empty space but lots of matter packed into s small space so densely that not even light can escape.

7. People believe that if they wake up sleepwalkers, the person walking will go into a state of shock.
    This is not true, they will simply be confused.

8. Humans have more than 5 senses.

9. Goldfishes have a 3-month long memory, not a 3-second one.

10. Your blood is never blue its bright red or maroon.


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