Science: Myth or Fact?

Questions

1. 01

   Goldfish only have a 3-second memory.

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   • Myth
   • Fact
2. 02

   Properly sealed honey can stay edible for centuries.

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   • Myth
   • Fact
3. 03

   Lightning never strikes the same place twice.

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   • Myth
   • Fact
4. 04

   Quick detour: where does sound travel faster?

   This or that
   • Through air
   • Through water
5. 05

   Botanically speaking, bananas are berries but strawberries are not.

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   • Myth
   • Fact
6. 06

   Humans only use about 10% of their brains.

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   • Myth
   • Fact
7. 07

   Octopuses have blue blood.

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   • Myth
   • Fact
8. 08

   Only one of these is a myth. Which one?

   Tiles
   • 🦈 Sharks predate trees
   • 🪟 Glass is a slow liquid
   • 🌍 Equator bulges out
   • 🍌 Bananas are radioactive
9. 09

   Bulls charge because the color red makes them angry.

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   • Myth
   • Fact
10. 10

    Bundle up! Roughly how much of your body heat escapes through your head?

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    • About 80%
    • About 45%
    • About 10%
    • None at all

Results

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  Myth Magnet

  0 to 4 correct

  Some of these myths are so popular they show up in textbooks and movies, so you are in good company. The upside: you just learned a handful of facts most people still get wrong. Try this: share the goldfish and lightning answers at your next dinner and watch the table argue.

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  Healthy Skeptic

  5 to 7 correct

  You have a good nose for nonsense and only a few sneaky claims got past you. That instinct to ask "says who?" serves you well. Next time a fun fact sounds too good to be true, check the source before you share it. Try this: look up the story behind one myth you believed today.

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  Lab-Coat Legend

  8 to 9 correct

  Impressive. You can spot a myth from across the room and back it up with the real science. Only one or two curveballs slipped past. You are the friend people text when they need a debate settled. Challenge someone to beat your score.

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  Certified Myth Buster

  10 to 10 correct

  Perfect score. No myth survives your gaze, from goldfish memories to hat-season heat loss. Your grip on the real science is rock solid. Share your result and see who in your group can match it.