Common Science Misconceptions

Hello world

Today I learned about many Common science misconceptions. So, today I will tell you some that I knew.

The 5-second rule

the five-second rule is not real. Germs will still get on your food. Many people believe that the germs would move away from the falling food because they are afraid of being squashed by the food and die, but this is untrue.

Thunder never strikes the same place twice.

Thunder do so strike the same place twice. The Empire State building has been hit by lightning many times before. The Empire State building gets by lightning from 20 to 25 times every year. Interesting fact — A man named “Roy Cleveland Sullivan” has been struck by lightning seven times and survived.

The other side of the moon is dark.

The other side of the moon is not dark. People think that it is dark because there are many shapes that the moon can transform to such as waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous. The moon changes shape because the angle of the moon that is reflecting the sunlight is different every time, And yes the moon reflects the sunlight. The moon does not give any light itself.

The North Star/Polaris is the brightest star in the universe.

The north star is not the brightest star from the Northern Hemisphere since it may not even be visible there. The sun is by far the brightest star in the universe. If you’re wondering yes, the sun is a star.

That’s all for today. Thank you and goodbye.

Citations/links

https://www.thoughtco.com/common-science-misconceptions-608330

https://thebestschools.org/magazine/25-popular-science-myths-debunked/