The Science of Urban Legends
Okay, so when people start using big scientific words, it can be easy to believe what they're saying. But do they really pass the litmus test?
Quiz created by: Bill Graves
1. Water boiled in a microwave can suddenly 'explode'.
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(#) True
2. The Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from the moon.
(#) False
(#) True
3. Eggs can be balanced on end on the equinox.
(#) True
(#) False
4. People use only 10% of their brains.
(#) True
(#) False
5. A lightbulb manufactured in 1901 is still burning.
(#) True
(#) False
6. A student won a science fair with a report about the dangers of 'dihydrogen monoxide' (H2O).
(#) False
(#) True
7. The temperature outside can be determined by counting cricket chirps.
(#) True
(#) False
8. You can cook an egg by placing it between 2 activated cell phones.
(#) True
(#) False
9. A penny on the tracks can derail a train.
(#) False
(#) True
10. The average person swallows about 8 spiders a year.
(#) False
(#) True
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