Why 98.6 Degrees Fahrenheit Means You’re Hot Stuff
Human temperatures are getting progressively cooler, but why?
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In today’s world many misconceptions have been perpetuated—becoming modern day “facts”—when, in reality, myths and hearsay have taken over. Sorry to burst your bubble, but in this weekly column, Ripley’s puts those delusions to the test, turning your world upside down, because you can’t always…Believe It!
The Controversial Origins Of The Pythagorean Theorem
Was Pythagoras a mathematical genius or the king of numerical hype?
Female Praying Mantises And Fatal Attraction
Don’t believe every rumor you’ve heard about insect “sexual cannibalism.”
Do Sunflowers Always Face the Sun?
For older sunflowers, heliotropism isn’t all that.
Jingle Bells Isn’t A Christmas Song
Many believe the song was actually written for Thanksgiving.
Was The Declaration Of Independence Really Signed On July 4th, 1776?
Well, that’s the day it went to the printer, but…
Benjamin Franklin’s Beef (Or, Rather, “Turkey”) With The Bald Eagle
He thought the bird had “bad moral character.”
Did The Pilgrims Really Wear Black, White, And Buckles?
We tend to think of the Pilgrims as the kind of folks that Johnny Cash, “the man in black,” could’ve swapped shirts and pants with.
How Columbus Failed To Prove The Earth Was Round
We can blame Flat Earth theories on the writer, Washington Irving.
Was The Bible’s Forbidden Fruit Really An Apple?
This humble fruit is not to blame for humanity’s expulsion from paradise.