No, Lemmings Don't Jump Off Cliffs! ... And the Surprising Truth About Other Myths of the Natural World ... And the Surprising Truth About Other Myths of the Natural World
Daily Mail › February 23, 2007
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DID you know that according to the laws of science, bumble bees are too big to fly? And did you know that women can stand more pain than men?
Well, perhaps you thought you knew. But these socalled facts are, in reality, utter tosh - just two of the many 'urban myths' that blight our understanding of the world around us. Here, the Mail's science editor dispels some of the most popular scientific misconceptions.See the full content of this document
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No, Lemmings Don't Jump Off Cliffs! ... And the Surprising Truth About Other Myths of the Natural World ... And the Surprising Truth About Other Myths of the Natural World
LIGHTNING NEVER STRIKES IN THE SAME PLACE TWICE A STRANGE myth because it is so demonstrably untrue. Lightning strikes many locations over and over again - high trees, tall buildings, mountain tops - and of course lightning conductors whose very purpose is to be struck time and time again.
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