5 Common Misconceptions: Part V - Science Edition
1. Lightning never strikes the same place twice
Lightning actually does not care where it strikes the Earth. Tall buildings (such as the Eiffel Tower or Empire State Building) have been struck multiple times.
2. There's no difference between an asteroid, meteor, or meteorite
The biggest difference between these three: Location. Asteroids are big rocks floating in space. A Meteor is a big rock that hits our atmosphere. Lastly, a meteorite is any chunk that hits the ground.
3. The Five Second Rule
As soon as the food touches the ground, any germs on the floor will immediately stick to it.
4. There is no gravity in space
Astronauts appear to be weightless because of the fact that they are orbiting earth. They are falling towards the Earth but moving sufficiently sideways to miss it. So they are basically falling but never landing.
5. Humans pop (or explode) in space
This myth is a result of science fiction movies trying to add excitement. People exposed to the vacuum of space will actually die of asphyxiation, not from popping.
Lightning actually does not care where it strikes the Earth. Tall buildings (such as the Eiffel Tower or Empire State Building) have been struck multiple times.
2. There's no difference between an asteroid, meteor, or meteorite
The biggest difference between these three: Location. Asteroids are big rocks floating in space. A Meteor is a big rock that hits our atmosphere. Lastly, a meteorite is any chunk that hits the ground.
3. The Five Second Rule
As soon as the food touches the ground, any germs on the floor will immediately stick to it.
4. There is no gravity in space
Astronauts appear to be weightless because of the fact that they are orbiting earth. They are falling towards the Earth but moving sufficiently sideways to miss it. So they are basically falling but never landing.
5. Humans pop (or explode) in space
This myth is a result of science fiction movies trying to add excitement. People exposed to the vacuum of space will actually die of asphyxiation, not from popping.
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