7. Sweet as Bubblegum
If you've ever accidentally swallowed your chewing gum, you can breathe a sigh of relief! Contrary to popular belief, it won't take 7 years to digest, and it will digest normally along with your other food.
6. Rub My Belly
The historical Buddha is in fact not meant to be 'chubby' or laughing! It was a tenth century Chinese folk hero by the name of Budai who had these characteristics
5. Death Do Us Part
When a person dies, their hair and fingernails do not continue to grow! The reason this was believed at first was because the skin shrinks away from the bases of nails and the hair, therefore making it seem as though growth has taken place.
4. Eat, Dive & Survive
It has been proven that eating up to an hour before jumping into a pool or the ocean does not actually increase your chances of muscle cramps or drowning! It was purely a myth
3. Monkey Business
Contrary to popular belief, humans did not evolve from the chimpanzee! They are in fact the human's closest living relatives though.
2. Space Odd-ity
While many believe that the Great Wall of China can be seen from Space, the truth is none of the Apollo astronauts reported seeing it from the Moon, OR close to the Earth's surface!
1. Lost in Translation
The term "sushi" does not actually mean "raw fish", especially since not all sushi contains raw fish! In actual fact, the term translates as "sour rice".
