mythbusters
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Ask LH: How Can I Prove Anti-Tax Conspiracy Theorists Are Wrong?
18Dear Lifehacker, Over the years I have heard various whack-job anti-government conspiracy theorists and their ilk talk about income tax being illegal. They mention things like “Income has never been defined under Australian tax law”, which apparently means we can claim we earned only chickens, conches, ceremonial wreaths or whatever, and apparently this befuddles the…
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Six Myths About Vaccination And Why They’re Wrong
Recently released government figures show levels of childhood vaccination have fallen to dangerously low levels in some areas of Australia, resulting in some corners of the media claiming re-ignition of “the vaccine debate”. (You can check how your postcode rates here.) Well, scientifically, there’s no debate. In combination with clean water and sanitation, vaccines are…
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TED 2012: MythBusters’ Adam Savage Talks About Simple Ideas
Not everything needs to be complicated! At this year’s TED, Adam Savage, best known as part of the two-man team the fronts TV’s MythBusters, reinforced this adage by highlighting examples of historic scientific discoveries that were made using straightforward concepts and approaches.
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No, Chewing Gum Does Not Stay Inside You For Seven Years
If you chewed gum as a kid, chances are some well-meaning adult told you not to swallow it, lest it remain stuck in your digestive system for all eternity (or seven years, or some other lengthy period). That might be a pretty good way of convincing kids not to eat gum — it worked on…