There Are No Transitional Fossils

Rubbish. Some people claim evolution isn't an accurate picture of how life developed because there aren't any transitional fossils--...

You're Shaped Like A Donut

Really. Your topological shape is the same as a donut. Granted, you have what our British friends call "dangly bits" hanging off h...

Evolution Is Just A Theory

Foolishness. Evolution is a law of nature and a fact. You probably learned (incorrectly) in elementary school that a theory is better than a...

A Man's Nose is Connected to His Penis

Really. A direct brain pathway connects a guy's olfactory bulb to his septal nucleus, where penile blood flow and erection are controlle...

The Bible is (Not) a Guide to Moral Behavior

My Dad, a former Presbyterian missionary, used to tell amazingly creative and entertaining tales when we were kids. They were called Abbagad...

Sniffing Makes You Smell Better

Really. Researchers have finally found out why sniffing the air makes you detect odors better. And its not just that your increase the volu...

Hummingbirds Consume As Much Fuel as a 747

Foolishness. Hummingbird's metabolism is notoriously high, and somehow the story started going around that they use as much energy as a ...

Humans Got Pubic Lice From Gorillas

Really. Humans acquired pubic lice from gorillas several million years ago. We know what you're thinking, but that doesn't mean that...

A Sugar Pill Can Be Great Medicine

Really. Sugar pills have been shown in many tests to treat a variety of conditions as well as "real" medicine. Actually, its not ...

Military Budget Lowest % GDP Since WW2

Really. The Chinese character for "crisis" is comprised of the calligraphy for "danger" and "opportunity." Tha...

The Robots Are Coming, The Robots Are Coming

Really. Robot advances are occurring faster than you may realize. Robots have been working in factories for years, and they're becoming...

Air-to-air Refuleing...Unmanned!

Really. The Israeli Air Force will soon unveil a new long-range unmanned aircraft called the Eitan that can be used for reconnaissance, int...

More Galaxies In Universe Than Stars in Milky Way

There are more galaxies in the visible universe than there are stars in our own galaxy. While, you can only see about 1000 stars on a clear,...

Hubble Image Shows Planet Exploding

Nonsense. A new image of a planetary nebula taken with Hubble’s Wide Field Planetary Camera shows NGC 2440 , a chaotic structure produced by...

Living People Outnumber the Dead

Foolishness. A meme going around claims the human population has swelled to the point that there are more people alive today than all those...

A Universe of Monkeys Couldn't Type Hamlet

Really. There's an idea going around that a monkey typing for an infinite time would eventually type the complete works of Shakespeare. ...

Shakespeare Sucked And So Do You - The Same Air That Is

Really. In Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare wrote: O my love, my wife! Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath Hath had no power ye...

Bottled Water Is "All Wet"

Really. Pricey bottled water is not demonstrably better than essentially free tap-water. Ah, but it's purer you say. Well, a compre...

Nobel Prize Winner Worked In A Strip Joint

Really. Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman enjoyed working in a strip joint...but not as a performer. As described in his book Surely You...