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Make room in your brain for a hefty load of truth!

40 Myths and Misconceptions to Squeeze Out of Your Brain Like a Tube of Toothpaste

March 20, 2025

Step one: Plug your mouth, both ears and one nostril. Step two: Squeeze your head until everyone of these myths gushes out like a popped zit. Step three: Reopen every face cavity and cram in the truth.

Hit up our technical support team with any questions, but we honestly don’t know how much easier we can make this myth-to-truth swap for you.

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Togas

People have an image of Romans always walking around wearing togas. In reality they were cumbersome, and heavy and not very popular. The average Roman wore lightweight tunics better suited to a Mediterranean climate. Togas were reserved for special occasions, such as weddings or for the Senate, much like a suit. GRACKED.COM — Source

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Diamonds

CRACKED DIAMONDS = COMMITMENT The diamond engagement ring seems like it's been around forever - but actually, it was created in the late 1800s by diamond mining company De Beers as part of a clever advertising strategy. — Source

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Metabolism

MYTH: THIN people HAVE A QUICK METABOLISM. FACT: THEY ACTUALLY HAVE A SLOWER one. The folks at the Mayo Clinic found out that, when you take weight into consideration, the metabolisms of over- and underweight people are the exact opposite of what we always heard: Thin people actually tend to have slower metabolisms than their heavier counterparts. It's because a heavier body actually needs a faster metabolism to get around. CRACKED.COM http://www.mayoclinic. org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/in-depth/metabolism/art-20046508 — Source

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Insulin

Turoine 13 63 INSULIN 167 tv Hondresa INHALERS SOLK Inhaler EXUBERA GRACKED.COM It took eleven years for Pfizer do develop Exubera, and only one year for it to bomb. You'd think people would rather inhale insulin than inject, but they found the gizmo too bulky and embarrassing to take out in public. — Source

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Strength Training

No more post-workout agony: Strength training can help reduce soreness. CRACKED.COM Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a common experience for many who exercise, but contrary to popular belief, it is not necessary to feel sore after a workout to know it has been effective. Research has shown that regular weight training and progressive overload can help reduce muscle soreness and improve fitness and strength. — The Conversation

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Shamrocks

CRACKED WHY ARE FOUR-LEAF CLOVERS LUCKY? Four-leaf clovers are considered lucky for their rarity and have been believed to ward off evil spirits and grant the holder good luck since the Middle Ages. Contrary to popular belief, shamrocks are the traditional Irish symbol for St. Patrick's Day, not four-leaf clovers. — Parade / Reader's Digest

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Shaun of the Dead

MYTH Chris Martin played a zombie in Shaun of the Dead. REALITY No he didn't, and Simon Pegg was quite happy to debunk this myth himself in 2019. While Martin does appear at the end of the film in a TV clip about raising funds for ZombAid, Pegg has denied that Martin had a cameo as one of the many zombies on screen, and he's asked people to please stop writing that in...lovely articles online. CRACKED GOM — Source: 15 Pieces Of 'Movie Trivia' Everyone Gets Wrong

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Daniel Craig

Gaming Celebrities Daniel Craig loves Halo and Grand Theft Auto. You'd figure Craig would be into spy games, but he actually prefer lore- heavy games like Halo, and has gone on record saying he plays GTA. CRACKED.COM — Source: Game Rant

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Starburst

You might think that the tasty Fruit chew 5 FRUITS ORIGINAL candy is safe Starbursi for vegetarians, Starburst but you'd be wrong. They contain gelatin, rendered from beef. CRACKED COM — Source: 30 Facts About Candy

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Urine

Despite the popular myth, urine has bacteria and isn't actually sterile. CRACKED.COM The myth spread when epidemiologist Edward Kass set a cutoff in the 1950s for the number of bacteria in normal urine, and any number under that resulting in a negative test. — Science News

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Washboard Abs

MYTH: HEALTHY ABS LOOK LIKE DInneR ROLLS. FACT: WASHBOARD ABS CAn ве BAD FOR YOU. As awesome as a stomach you can open beer bottles with may seem, six-pack abs mean precisely jack shit when it comes to health. In fact, they can be downright hazardous. In order to get those muscles to pop out, you'd need to get your body fat to dangerously low levels. Having too little body fat can lead to immune system disorders, heart and nervous system damage, and even death. CRACKED.COM https://www.scientificamerican. com/article/athlete-body-fat/ — Source: 12 Creepy Urban Legends (That Are True)

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Salt

Consumption of food with high salt content does not actually make you thirsty, but instead makes you retain water more effectively. A study conducted on a group of cosmonauts' who went on a simulated flight to Mars showed that when they were subjected to a salty diet, they consumed less water, but got hungry more easily. CRACKED.COM — 21 Debunked Food Myths

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Chicken

MYTH: DIETING? SKIN YOUR CHICKEN BEFORE YOU COOK IT. FACT: IT Doesn'T MATTER WHen YOU Remove THE SKIN. Yes, you can reduce calories in chicken by skipping the skin, but cooking chicken with the skin on doesn't make it less healthy, no matter what cooking method you use. And the skin keeps the chicken from drying out while cooking. CRACKED.COM http://www.rd.com/health/wellness/eat-healthier-food-myths-you-still-think-are-true/ — 24 Food And Cooking Myths

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STDs

MYTH: LESBIAN sex IS STD-FREE. HPV VACCINATION FACT: LESBIANS ARe AS AT-RISK FOR most STDS. Lesbian sex may involve exchanging less body fluids, which is why lesbians are less likely to get gonorrhea and HIV. But other STDs pass on just fine. Some infections, like bacterial vaginosis, actually pass extra well between women. CRACKED.COM — Sex Myths You've Probably Believed Your Entire Life

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Panting

MYTH: DOGS BE DON'T SWEAT. CRACKED.COM Dogs primarily use panting to cool down, by letting water evaporate from their tongue and nasal passageways, but they do have sweat glands. Although dispersed across a dog's body, the sweat glands in their feet are the only ones that are known to actively sweat. — Science Magazine

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Eggs

MYTH: EGGS ARE BAD FOR YOUR HEART. FACT: EAT YOUR eGGS. YOU'LL ве FIne. the Studies show that most people can eat an egg a day without it affecting their blood cholesterol in the least. The main culprits in heart disease are saturated and trans fats, and eggs are light in saturated fat and contain no trans fat. Further, studies show that when you eat high-cholesterol foods, your body compensates by making less cholesterol. CRACKED.COM http://www.dallasnews.com/life/healthy-living/2015/03/09/the-sunny-side-of-cholesterol — 24 Food And Cooking Myths

24

Adam and Eve

The story goes that Adam and Eve were banished for eating the forbidden apple, but actually there isn't any reference in the Bible that the fruit might have been an apple. The mistake might have occurred due to faulty translation from Sebrew.The Sebrew word tapuach which was erroneously translated to apple actually meant scented fruitwhich more likely may refer to an apricot or quince rather than apple which isn't indigenous to Jsrael. CRACKED.COM — 40 Myths (That've Been Around Forever) We All Believe

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The Right to Remain Silent

MYTH: When the police ask you a question, you'd better answer. FACT: You always have the right not to answer. The right to remain silent doesn't just apply when you're arrested. It's always there, because of the Fifth Amendment. You can't be coerced or forced into saying something that might incriminate you. On cop shows, refusing to speak is treated as obstruction of justice. It isn't. Lying or destroying evidence is, but simply refusing to speak (aside from supplying your name, in some states) isn't. CRACKED.COM https://en. n.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_and_identify_statutes — 23 Widely-Circulated 'Facts' About The Law That Are Myths

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Missing Persons

CRACKED.COM MYTH: Wait 24 hours before reporting a missing person. 12 II I 10 2 9 3 REALITY: Don't. It might be too late. The first 48 hours are crucial. Some police departments might tell you to wait, but even they state that a report should immediately be filed if the missing person is under 18, elderly, anyone with a physical or mental illness, or in cases where foul play is suspected. Which pretty much covers most serious missing cases. — 14 Myths About Crime We Believe (Thanks To Pop Culture)

21

Conception

MYTH: conception HAPPENS WHen YOU HAVE sex. FACT: IT COULD HAPPEN A week LATER. Sperm survive longer than a week in the reproductive tract. If you have sex at all in the seven days leading up to ovulation, some of that sperm could be making its way up the Fallopian tubes just in time for a new egg to pop in. CRACKED.COM — Sex Myths You've Probably Believed Your Entire Life

20

Dinosaurs

Velociraptors probably. weren't actually cunning, cooperative pack hunters. It's a popular image in both pop culture and science, but some scientists now think they attacked the same prey but didn't cooperate much. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Sharks and Blood

CRACKED VS DISNEY CHARACTERS AND THEIR REAL-LIFE COUNTERPARTS FINDING NEMO Contrary to popular belief, sharks don't go crazy when they smell blood. Of course the movie over-dramatizes it, but a lot of people don't seem to know that no, sharks can't smell a single drop of water a mile away, and no, they don't go into a feeding frenzy when they do smell blood (which has to be quite a lot). They don't even always follow the scent. CRACKED.COM — Sources: BBC Science Focus, Two Oceans Aquarium

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Swallowing Spiders

MYTH: YOU EAT 8 SPIDERS IN YOUR SLEEP EVERY YEAR. CRACKED.COM The irony of this myth is that it was started to prove how likely people are to accept information as fact when they read it online. Eating a handful of spiders every year was SO outlandish, to the author of the original article in 1993, that it was the perfect lie to use. — Source: Scientific American

17

Hormones

MYTH: Men hit their Sexual peak much younger than women. FACT: Hormones don't dictate when you hit your peak. While it's true that testosterone reaches its apex when a man is in his late teens, and estrogen maxes out when a woman is in her 20s, sexual maturity has more to do with attitude and comfort. Middle-aged women are viewed as being at their sexual peaks because they've had time to experiment and become comfortable with their sexuality. CRACKED.COM https ddanielle.com/2011/04/24/the-myths-and-facts-behind-womens-sexual-peak/ — Source: 24 Ways You've Misunderstood Sex Your Whole Life

16

Swamps

A swamp is actually one of the worst places to put your swamp cooler in. They need to be in a hot, dry climate, since they work by having hot and dry pass over water -- that cools the air. But swamps are the last place you'd find dry air. CRACKED.COM — Source: HowStuffWorks

15

Deliverance

Movie Trivia Everyone Gets Wrong - Myth The Dueling Banjos scene in Deliverance was unscripted. Reality It was totally in the script. A rumor spread t — Sources: Snopes,

Suicide Squad

Movie Trivia Everyone Gets Wrong - Myth Director David Ayer only had two weeks to write the script for Suicide Squad. Reality Ayer says it’s garbage.

13

The Shape of the Earth

BELIEF: Medieval Europeans believed the Earth was flat. TRUTH: People knew the Earth was round by sixth century BC. The myth was started by people in — Source: Washington Post

12

The Dalai Lama

You'd think the Dalai Lama wouldn't care about science. BUT He says: World-class scientists have generously coached me in subatomic physics, cosmolog

11

Stereotypes

THE STEREOTYPE ... GAY MEN ARE GIRLY, GAY WOMEN AREN'T. BUT In REALITY ... SURE, THAT'S THE STEREOTYPE ... NOW. But in the past, bisexuality was seen — For details, read 5 Gender Stereotypes That Used To Be the Exact Opposite

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Gossip

THE STEREOTYPE ... GOSSIP IS A WOMAN'S GAME. Mail BUT In REALITY ... MEN CAN'T RESIST IT AT ALL. When men and women hear a juicy secret, many men will — For details, read 5 Myths About Men And Women That Are Statistically B.S.

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Singles

MYTH: younG SINGLES ARe COnSTANTLY GETTING LAID. FACT: HALF OF young SINGLES HAD no sexin THE PAST YeAr. Meanwhile, 50 percent of young maried couples

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Spiders

CRACKEDGOM WE KEEP FINDING HORRIBLE SPIDERS. You might think every eight-legged monstrosity is already known and safely far away. You'd be dead (and) — More: 6 Terrifying Reasons To Stay Indoors This Summer

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Australia

Contrary to the stereotype of Australians being constantly at risk of death by venomous snake or spider. the leading culprit in animal-related deaths

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San Fransisco

Try looking for a cemetery in San Francisco. Actually, don't bother, because you'd be hard-pressed to find one: In 1880, the city was overpopulated wi

5

Springtime

Research on seasonal effects on suicide rates suggests that suicide attempts OCCUr more frequently in the springtime, contrary to the popular belief t

4

The TSA

You probably think that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) would have nothing interesting to show on their Instagram account. But you'd — Link: TSA's Instagram Account

3

Poverty

When you think about POVERTY and HUNGER, the first image in your head is that of malnourished AFRICAN CHILDREN? YOU'VE GOT THE WRONG IDEA. The situati

2

Sleep

cYou need 8 hours of sleep a night! 10 8 5 According to recent studies, 8 hours a night is fact. a myth, not Scientists a say that how much sleep you

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Muslim Women

CRACKEDCON When you think of wom the en in Muslim world, you probably imagine all the women sequestered in harems and draped in veils in public. The t

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