Galileo Invented the Telescope Myth
The telescope is credited to Hans Lippershey in 1608. The following year Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei began making improvements to its design.
Natural and Physical Sciences
A broad category referring to the study of the physical universe including nature and biology.
You Can’t Die From a Marijuana Overdose Fact
There are no recorded deaths due marijuana overdose, however overdose is theoretically possible at about 40,000 times the amount needed to get high.
A Banana is a Berry Fact
Botanically a banana is both a fruit and a berry which grows on large herbs (not trees).
Bananas Grow on Trees Myth
Bananas don’t grow on banana trees, rather they grow on the world’s largest perennial herb which can grow up to 25 feet with leaves of up to 9 feet.
A Tomato is a Fruit Fact
A tomato is botanically a berry and therefore a fruit, but politically and culinarily it’s treated as a vegetable. It’s accurate to call a tomato a berry, a fruit, and/or a vegetable, depending on context.
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