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Common Misconceptions Science and Technology

Here is a list containing common misconceptions. Many people believe these facts are true but they are not. How many do/did you believe?
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The Great Wall of China Is the Only Human-Made Object Visible From the Moon/Space
The Great Wall of China Is the Only Human-Made Object Visible From the Moon/Space
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Black Holes Always Act as Vacuums
Black Holes Always Act as Vacuums
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Seasons Are Caused by How Close the Earth Is to the Sun
Seasons Are Caused by How Close the Earth Is to the Sun
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Meteorites Are Always Hot When They Reach Earth's Surface
Meteorites Are Always Hot When They Reach Earth's Surface
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When a Meteor/Spacecraft Enters the Atmosphere the Heat of Entry Is Caused by Friction
When a Meteor/Spacecraft Enters the Atmosphere the Heat of Entry Is Caused by Friction
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Egg Balancing Is Only Possible on the Vernal Equinox
Egg Balancing Is Only Possible on the Vernal Equinox
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The Sun Is Orange/Red/Yellow
The Sun Is Orange/Red/Yellow
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Older Elephants Do Not Leave the Herd and Go to an Elephant Graveyard to Die
Older Elephants Do Not Leave the Herd and Go to an Elephant Graveyard to Die
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Bulls Are Enraged by the Color Red
Bulls Are Enraged by the Color Red
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Dogs Sweat by Salivating
Dogs Sweat by Salivating
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Lemmings Engage in Mass Suicidal Dives off Cliffs When Migrating
Lemmings Engage in Mass Suicidal Dives off Cliffs When Migrating
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Bats Are Blind
Bats Are Blind
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Ostriches Stick Their Heads in the Sand to Hide From Enemies
Ostriches Stick Their Heads in the Sand to Hide From Enemies
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A Duck's Quack Doesn't Echo
A Duck's Quack Doesn't Echo
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Frogs Leap Out When Cast Into Boiling Water
Frogs Leap Out When Cast Into Boiling Water
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Goldfish Have a Memory Span of Just a Few Seconds
Goldfish Have a Memory Span of Just a Few Seconds
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Sharks Do Not Get Cancer
Sharks Do Not Get Cancer
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Great White Sharks Mistake Human Divers for Pinnipeds
Great White Sharks Mistake Human Divers for Pinnipeds
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There Is an Alpha in a Wolf Pack
There Is an Alpha in a Wolf Pack
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When an Earthworms Is Cut in Half It Becomes Two Earthworms
When an Earthworms Is Cut in Half It Becomes Two Earthworms
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Houseflies Have a Lifespan of 24 Hours
Houseflies Have a Lifespan of 24 Hours
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Daddy Longlegs Are the Most Venomous Spider in the World
Daddy Longlegs Are the Most Venomous Spider in the World
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Bumblebees Shouldn't Be Able to Fly
Bumblebees Shouldn't Be Able to Fly
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People Swallow a High Number of Spiders During Sleep
People Swallow a High Number of Spiders During Sleep
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Earwigs Purposefully Climb Into Ear Canals
Earwigs Purposefully Climb Into Ear Canals
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Poinsettias Are Highly Toxic to Humans or Cats
Poinsettias Are Highly Toxic to Humans or Cats
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Flowering Sunflowers Track the Sun
Flowering Sunflowers Track the Sun
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Evolution Attempts to Explain the Origin of Life/Origin of the Universe
Evolution Attempts to Explain the Origin of Life/Origin of the Universe
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Humans Evolved From Now Living Species of Chimpanzees
Humans Evolved From Now Living Species of Chimpanzees
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Evolution Is a Progression From Inferior to Superior Organisms Resulting Increase in Complexity
Evolution Is a Progression From Inferior to Superior Organisms Resulting Increase in Complexity
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Evolution "Plans" to Improve and Organism's Fitness to Survive
Evolution "Plans" to Improve and Organism's Fitness to Survive
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Humans and Non-Avian Dinosaurs Coexisted
Humans and Non-Avian Dinosaurs Coexisted
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All Dinosaurs Became Extinct During the Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction Event
All Dinosaurs Became Extinct During the Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction Event
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Mammals Evolved From a Modern Group of Reptiles
Mammals Evolved From a Modern Group of Reptiles
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Computers Running Macos or Linux Are Immune to Malware
Computers Running Macos or Linux Are Immune to Malware
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Waking Sleepwalkers Harms Them
Waking Sleepwalkers Harms Them
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Sleeping in a Closed Room With Electric Fan Will Cause Fan Death
Sleeping in a Closed Room With Electric Fan Will Cause Fan Death
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Swimming Less Than an Hour After Eating Can Cause Stomach Cramps/Drowning
Swimming Less Than an Hour After Eating Can Cause Stomach Cramps/Drowning
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Drowning Is Noticable to Onlookers
Drowning Is Noticable to Onlookers
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Human Blood in Veins Is Blue
Human Blood in Veins Is Blue
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