False Facts

[JonC]

51 Favourite Facts You’ve Always Believed That Are Actually False

 

[Revmitchell]

51 Favourite Facts You’ve Always Believed That Are Actually False

That article thinks that men and dinosaurs did not exist together. They need to get their own facts straight.

 

[JonC]

That article thinks that men and dinosaurs did not exist together. They need to get their own facts straight.

Yes, I agree. Some don't even believe they (dinos, not men) existed.

The things I thought that were not correct was the comment about adding salt to water, the Iron Maiden (the device, not the band), and the comment about coffee.

 

[Reynolds]

Yes, I agree. Some don't even believe they (dinos, not men) existed.

The things I thought that were not correct was the comment about adding salt to water, the Iron Maiden (the device, not the band), and the comment about coffee.

Adding salt to water will make it boil in a microwave oven. Distilled water will explode directly into steam in the microwave. Put a bit of salt in it and it will boil.

 

[JonC]

Adding salt to water will make it boil in a microwave oven. Distilled water will explode directly into steam in the microwave. Put a bit of salt in it and it will boil.

I feel an experiment coming on.

 

[Reynolds]

I feel an experiment coming on.

Be careful. Its a violent explosion.

 

[HeDied4U]

The list should actually contain 75 "favourite facts," but since it's on the Reader's Digest website, it had to be 'condensed' to 51 facts.

LOL!!

 

[Wesley Briggman]

I would include: Inalienable/unalienable rights granted to mankind by God.

"...among these, life, liberty and pursuit of happiness." What are the others not listed?