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Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: dentstudent on 05/06/2007 07:43:35

There must be loads of myths that can be scientifically dispelled - now we now that glass is not a liquid and that you can't see the Great Wall of China from the moon unaided (probably - the jury still appears to be out on that one!) - are there others?

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 05/06/2007 09:48:50

If you're pulling a funny face & the wind changes, you'll be stuck like it  [:D]

Cracking your joints causes arthritis.

Drinking port gives you gout.

50 Cent is talented.

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: Simulated on 05/06/2007 15:41:19

IDK if we come up with any, look liked Doctor did lol, email them to the mythbusters.

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: Karen W. on 05/06/2007 21:04:31

LOL!

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: Simulated on 06/06/2007 02:50:33

LoL!

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: kdlynn on 06/06/2007 07:06:43

does anybody remember the pop rocks and soda myth? that isn't true, is it?

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: Karen W. on 06/06/2007 07:11:29

About it foaming it might be!

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: kdlynn on 06/06/2007 07:14:29

it was said that your stomach would explode or some such nonsense

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: dentstudent on 06/06/2007 07:16:44

Wouldn't there have been a news item? SOMEONE must have done it!

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: kdlynn on 06/06/2007 07:19:16

i was hoping one of you guys knew! ok i really am going to sleep now. goodnight

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: Karen W. on 07/06/2007 06:41:30

Paul or Neil would remember that one I bet!

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 07/06/2007 08:38:43

Quote from: Karen W. on 07/06/2007 06:41:30

Paul or Neil would remember that one I bet!

Neil probably would. He said his best friend's name was Matthew Sellar (think about it)

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: Karen W. on 07/06/2007 09:03:32

 I don't get it???

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 07/06/2007 09:24:44

think of a very, very old person mentioned in the Bible  [;)]

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: Karen W. on 07/06/2007 09:30:24

I drew a blank there are two many old old people in the bible.. LOL

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: Karen W. on 07/06/2007 09:31:29

Oh Lordy I forgot what topic I was in! LOL!

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 07/06/2007 13:11:35

Quote from: Karen W. on 07/06/2007 09:30:24

I drew a blank there are two many old old people in the bible.. LOL

Matthew Sellar was the oldest of them all

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: Karen W. on 07/06/2007 13:47:32

Methuselah was 969 years old.. right... wasn't Adam younger???  HEE HEE HEE OH DEAR DOC.. I don't know who matthew Sellar is...LOL Google has many! LOL I am missing something aren't I? oh crud LOL! what the heck is it me is not getting! LOL  [:I] [:I] [:I]

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 07/06/2007 14:05:15

Oh dear, Karen... you really are missing it, aren't you.

Say "Matthew Sellar" putting equal stress on each syllable, then say "Methuselah" the same way.

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: Karen W. on 07/06/2007 14:47:47

OH MY GAWWWWWWWWD Ok OK OK... so I am a tad slow.... OK Me has it now...LOL.. I thought I was embarrassed before now I am just plain ashamed.....Oh dear....

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 07/06/2007 15:14:32

  [:I][;D]

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: Karen W. on 07/06/2007 15:54:16

So sorry I did not catch on.. to that , but me thinks I was bright enough on the other thread!!! [:o] [:o] [:o] [:0] [:0] [:0]

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: Simulated on 07/06/2007 16:47:27

What is GAWD? I have been seeing it a lot latly.

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 07/06/2007 17:13:24

Oh my Gawd... Sim doesn't know what it means!  [:0]

Title: What urban myths need to be put to rest?
Post by: Karen W. on 07/06/2007 17:55:10

OH Ryan... Have you been taking my meds??? LOL