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Myths are rated as "busted" when the myth's results cannot be replicated under either the described parameters or reasonably exaggerated ones. Often, when a myth is declared busted, the team will attempt to see what would be required to replicate the result of the myth through scientific means, discarding the original parameters of the myth itself.
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- Bulls get angry when they see the color red. You're hardly alone if you believe that when matadors wave those red capes to make bulls charge at them, it's the bright color that incites their anger.
- Goldfish only have a three-second memory. Goldfish have a reputation of having bad memories. But it turns out that the idea that these orange aquatic creatures can only remember things for three seconds is a myth.
- We only use 10 percent of our brains. Many people believe that humans only use 10 percent of their brains; it's even the plot line for the 2014 film Lucy, starring Scarlett Johansson.
- George Washington had wooden teeth. It turns out our nation's first president wasn't rocking a pair of wooden chompers. The historians at the Washington Library say that while George Washington did suffer from dental problems, his dentures were composed of ivory, gold, lead, and even other human teeth—but never any wood.
- Most vikings never wore horns on their helmets. Some warriors may have had horns affixed to their gear, but they mostly had normal metal helmets. Wagner's 1876 opera The Ring of Nibelung inserted the false, mythic image into our minds.
- Iron maidens weren't used to torture people. We've imagined them for thousands of years, but the idea that they were in use in Medieval Europe was essentially 18th century slander against a time thought as barbaric.
- Marie Antoinette never said "let them eat cake." Firstly, the original claim was that she said the peasants should eat brioche. Secondly, there's zero evidence that she ever said it or something like it, but there are examples from earlier folklore where oblivious aristocrats show their ignorance by telling the starving poor to simply eat rich luxurious cake.
- Anne Boleyn probably did not have 11 fingers. While we're on the topic of French royal women who were forcibly separated from their heads: Anne Boleyn did not have 11 fingers.
- Cellulite is a thing. Before you start squeezing the backs of your thighs in the mirror as proof, know this: cellulite was simply a medical term for inflamed tissues before it got hijacked by the French beauty industry after the First World War.
- You can’t take the pill the whole time. If you’re on the pill and you thought you need to ‘take a break’ every month to have your fake period, step away from the tampons.
- Fish have a three-second memory. Our fishy friends may not be the smartest animals on the planet, but we should give them some credit. Recent studies found that fish trained to respond to certain sounds in captivity still reacted several months later when they heard them in the wild.
- Sitting on cold (or hot) surfaces gives you piles. Despite what your granny used to say to get you to stop sitting on the radiator, extreme temperature under your bum doesn’t lead to piles.
Jul 19, 2016 · London-based data-journalist, author and information designer David McCandlesscreated one large infographic to debunk some of the most commonly believed myths and misconceptions, titled ‘Common...
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A human tooth can be made into a bullet that is accurate, lethal, and undetectable after it shatters on impact: BUSTED. Thanks to the army of nerd cataloguers at MythBusters Results, you can find...
