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  • Fact or Fiction 2

  • 50 (More) Popular Myths Explained
  • By: Scientific American
  • Narrated by: Suzie Althens
  • Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (49 ratings)

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Fact or Fiction 2

By: Scientific American
Narrated by: Suzie Althens
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The editors of Scientific American’s best-selling Fact or Fiction: Science Tackles 58 Popular Myths return with Fact or Fiction 2: 50 (More) Popular Myths Explained.

In it, we cast an analytical eye on another collection of urban lore and cultural myths that persist so long in our collective consciousness they acquire a ring of truth. Who hasn’t heard the “five-second rule”, which insists that food dropped on the floor is safe to eat if it’s picked up within five seconds? How many of us have been told by well-meaning relatives or friends to “feed a cold, starve a fever"?

Each article explores whether science can back up these and 48 other long-standing claims on a variety of topics including mind and brain, health and body, food, sustainability, and more. In some cases, such as whether a “base tan” protects against sunburn or people swallow eight spiders a year while they sleep, the explanation is relatively brief. Others, including whether diets work or if divorce is bad for children, require a little more digging. Either way, the science behind our mythology is surprising, fascinating, and - in the case of nocturnal spider-eating - reassuring.

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©2017 by Scientific American, a division of Nature America, Inc. Scientific American is a registered trademark of Nature America, Inc. (P)2020 by Blackstone Publishing
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Fun & Educational!

I learn a lot from these Scientific American fun facts & descriptions. I enjoy these bite-sized gems that scratch my geeky itch.

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Interesting

Interesting but as with some things in science we have changed over time. Nice listen.

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great info

great work the information is a bit dated but still good. it is a fun listen

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