1. Bananas grow on trees:
This is quite common- but No! Bananas grow on herbs- that resembles a tree
2. Bats are Blind
Bats are not blind. Sunlight just obscures their vision; they can see clearly during nights- and they also use echolation to get around.
3. Bulls see Rage in Red
No! Bulls are completely color blind- rather they react to the motions of the matador’s cloth as a perceived danger
4. Coffee dehydrates you
Umm!! No! Coffee doesn’t dehydrate rather the diuretic effect of coffee is due to amount of water in the drink.
5. Dogs sweat by salivating
Dogs sweat through their foot pads and regulate their temperature through panting
6. Great Wall of China:
No! Stop saying it. Great Wall of China is NOT visible from space.
7. Napoleon was short:
Napoleon wasn’t tall, but at 170cms tall, he was about average height for a Frenchman at that period.
8. Oil stops the pasta from sticking to the pot
No! Adding oil to the pot of pasts will not stop them from sticking- but rather it will stop the water from foaming or boiling over
9. The Five-second Rule
No. The five second rule is not quite right- rather it depends on how clean/contaminated the floor actually is.
10. We have 5 senses
Yes- this is the most common- and yes, we do have 5 senses- touch, smell, hear, see, taste- but besides these 5 “major” senses- we have about 20 other senses as well- balance, movement, hunger, thirst among many others
By: Archa dave
