Myth: You’re more likely to catch a cold if you’re cold or wet.
Reality: Despite your mom’s warnings about bundling up and not going out with wet hair, it’s not true that being… more
Myth: I should not get an influenza vaccine because I have allergies.
Reality: Most people with allergies can get an influenza vaccine without any problems. However, if you have had a severe… more
Myth: Getting an influenza vaccine every year weakens my immune system.
Reality: Because the influenza virus strains change most years, you need to get immunized each year to be protected against… more
Myth: Women’s Fertility Myth
Reality: A common fertility myth is that a woman can’t get pregnant when she’s on her period. While the odds… more
Myth: Mosquito has 47 teeth
Reality: A mosquito’s proboscis has 47 sharp edges on its tip to help it cut through skin and even protective layers… more
Myth: Vacuum Space is Cold
Reality: If you’re in total darkness at the coldest spot in the known universe, the vacuum of space can get down… more
MYTH: When you call someone, the signal goes through a satellite.
Reality: This is true of satellite phones, which the military uses every day, but your mobile phone works in a… more
Myth: A nuclear weapon could destroy an asteroid
Reality: Nuking an asteroid would not vaporize every single bit of rock. Most asteroids are heaps of rubble, to begin… more
Myth: You can only balance an egg during the Spring Equinox.
Reality: It’s possible to stand an egg on its head on any day of the year — not just on… more