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!
Scientists disagree on the reason…
Some people can make them come up heads 10 out of 10 times.
Most moats didn’t even hold water.
The science community has never accepted this notion.
The story was completely made up!
Burning was reserved by English law for a different crime.
He was also born in Britain!