We Drink the Same Water that Socrates, Jesus, and Buddha Drank Fact
Water is continuously mixed and recycled, so the odds are in favor of us sharing at least some molecules of it with Socrates, Jesus, Buddha, or anyone from past eras.
Linda deSolla Price
Linda deSolla Price is the daughter of Derek de Solla Price, a physicist, historian, and Yale professor who was the first to formally study the History of Science.
She holds an undergraduate degree from University of Pennsylvania summa cum laude, in Comparative Literature and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She has a graduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin and has taken additional graduate education courses from Southern Connecticut State University in order to earn Certification in Special Education. She worked as a special education teacher for 25 years, teaching Mathematics, History, Science and Wood Shop. She has professional experience in the financial sector as well as having owned two small businesses: a successful office supply store and a hand bookbinding and paper restoration service. Although retired from teaching, she continues to operate a content editing and fact-checking service.
Common Painkillers Can Be Used to Treat Mental Health Issues Fact
Studies show both mental and physical pain can be treated with common painkillers like Aspirin, but there are complex factors to consider.
Presidents Can Use Executive Orders to do Whatever They Want Myth
Presidents of the U.S. are granted power to create executive orders by the Constitution, but orders must be lawful, keeping in-line with the Constitution and other legal statutes.
People Can Be Intersex Fact
People can be intersex. Society divides people into male and female, but there is no reliable scientific evidence that supports that binary categorization.
It’s OK to Eat Food that has Been on the Floor Less Than 5 Seconds Myth
The “five-second rule” that food dropped on the floor for less than 5 seconds is safe to eat is not always true. Contamination depends on factors like moisture levels, the number of germs on the floor, and the time the food spends in contact with the floor.
Athletes Can Determine their Own Sex in International Sports Fact
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled that athletes can determine their own sex in international sports like the Olympics.
Sex, Gender, and Sexuality Are Binary Myth
Studies have shown there is no single determinant of sex, gender, or sexuality. In terms of both sex (genetic) and gender (a social construct), a binary distinction of “male or female” fails to describe a wide range of humans in practice. Meanwhile, sexuality (a preference) eludes any simple categorization as well. Simply put, despite some binary aspects (for example a person either has a Y gene or they don’t), Gender, Sex, and Sexuality are all non-binary and each is instead a complex spectrum… and we can prove it with science and logic.
The Hubble Telescope Uses Real Colors Fact
The Hubble Space Telescope images use real colors in the sense that their color palette correlates with the wavelengths of observed light.
All Black Widow Spiders are Deadly Myth
Not all Black Widows are deadly. The adult female Black Widow’s poison can be deadly, but male and juvenile Black Windows are essentially harmless.
Fasting Removes Toxins from the Body Myth
Scientific research shows the body can remove toxins whether a person fasts or not. In fact, fasting has health risks as the body needs liquid, energy, vitamins, and minerals to detox.