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Satan rules hell Doesn’t actually say this anywhere in the Bible. Milk & mucus Nope. Milk doesn’t create mucus. There’s no need to avoid dairy if you have a cold. Salt boiling water Adding a sprinkle of salt to fresh water makes only a negligible difference to boiling time. Huge, sea-level amounts do. Alcohol kills brain cells Only in heavy users & alcoholics who rely on alcohol to get most of their calories. Multiple personalities Confusing. Schizophrenia technically means ‘split-mind’, but it is different to multi-personality disorder. Jihad is ‘holy war’ It actually translates as ‘struggle’. No sex before the game No evidence intercourse impairs athletic performance. Could even help athletes due to increased testosterone. Flush direction Toilet water does not rotate the other way in the S. hemisphere. The Coriolis effect only affects large bodies of water. Gum = 7 years to digest The chewy base of gum is indigestible & passes straight through. The remainder is absorbed. Washington smoked weed, dude He grew hemp to make rope & clothes, but there’s no evidence he smoked a phat one most nights. Black belt = masters Only introduced in 1880, in Judo, to show competence in basic techniques. Not ninja-level mastery. Islamic martyrs get 72 virgins A matter of debate in Islam. Nowhere in the Qu’ran, but is reported in other texts.
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