15 Science Myths Out There (Thanks To Pop Culture)
Before the Internet, people learned science from Hollywood.
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Before the Internet, people learned science from Hollywood. We asked our readers to dispel some of the egregious myths, and gave the winner $100 ...
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![FIRE AND LAVA ONLY BURN IF THEY TOUCH YOU. NOT TRUE. THAT'S WHY VOLCANOLOGISTS AND FIREFIGHTERS WEAR SUITS LIKE THIS, EVEN WHEN THE LAVA/FIRE IS SEVER](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/2/3/8/210238.jpg?v=1)
![The Myth: Blowing up a spacecraft (or anything) in space will result in a massive fireball explosion! The Reality: Space is a vacuum meaning there is](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/3/3/0/210330.jpg?v=1)
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![Need to go into space without a full space suit? No problem, simply hold your breath for the short time it'll take to pressurize the airlock. Just lik](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/2/3/2/210232.jpg?v=1)
![CRACKED.COM Stay absolutely still. Their vision is based on movement... 'e..wait, hold up, that's nonsense, T-Rex had phenomenal vision. Those kids](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/2/3/1/210231.jpg?v=1)
![No Dinosaurs For You! CRACKED.COM DNA has a half life of approximately 521 years meaning at that point half of its chemical bonds will have broken dow](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/2/3/0/210230.jpg?v=1)
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![CRACKED COM D Instantaneous communication between vast distances? Only in the movies! The time lag for a transmission between Earth and Mars in conjun](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/2/3/6/210236.jpg?v=1)
![CRACKED.COM IN MOVIES Caves are super creepy, so they are home to giant, murderous monster creatures. IN REALITY Caves are super dark, so there is no](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/2/2/9/210229.jpg?v=1)
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