Myth: Students learn best when teaching styles match their learning styles.
Reality: In 2006, psychologists at the University of California at Santa Barbara found that students didn’t perform any better on a… more
Myth: Caffeine Dehydrates You
Reality: Caffeine does indeed have a diuretic quality to it but generally speaking we consume it as part of a caffeinated drink. As… more
Myth: The Three Wise Men
Reality: At no point in the New Testament does it say there was a specific number of wise men at the… more
Myth: Missing Persons Reports
Reality: Contrary to what cinema will have you believe, you can, in fact, file a missing person’s report without having to… more
Myth: Black Holes
Reality: Despite their incredibly misleading names, Black Holes aren’t actually ‘holes’. They’re actually massively dense objects with stupidly strong gravitational pulls. Still absolutely… more
Myth: You Shouldn’t Wake Sleepwalkers
Reality: Rousing a sleepwalker will cause nothing more than a little confusion if anything, not waking somebody that’s sleeping walking is… more
Myth: Male brains are biologically better suited for math and science, female brains for empathy
Reality: There are small anatomical differences between male and female brains. The hippocampus, involved in memory, is usually larger in… more
Myth: Headaches are in the brain
Reality: Headaches are thought to be caused by the tension and swelling of blood vessels of the brain. But there… more
Myth: Being in a coma is like being asleep: You wake up well rested
Reality: In the movies, coma looks harmless. In real life, those emerging from coma often suffer disabilities and need rehabilitation.… more