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# Myth Busted

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Researchers solve the mystery of 'alien' skeleton found 15 years ago
It belonged to an infant girl with a handful of rare gene mutations.
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Mar 22nd 2018, 10:00 PM
No, Manchester United didn't really get clamped in Dublin today
It was just a wind up from a clamper with a sense of humour.
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Aug 2nd 2017, 4:50 PM
No, Manchester United didn't really get clamped in Dublin today
It was just a wind up from a clamper with a sense of humour.
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Aug 2nd 2017, 4:49 PM
The "five-second rule" is a lie
Eating food off the floor is not safe.
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Sep 17th 2016, 11:30 AM
Myth busted: Unhappy people DON'T die younger
A new study examines the commonly-held view that happy people live longer.
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Dec 10th 2015, 12:45 PM
Emotion of World Cup journey brought Ivory Coast's Serey Die to tears
The midfielder’s father passed away in 2004, but Twitter was flooded with rumours that he had died hours before today’s kick-off.
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Jun 19th 2014, 10:49 PM
The famous training run that Rocky goes on in ‘Rocky II’ would have actually been 30 miles long
Remember those kids? They would have had to keep up with Rocky FOR 12 MILES!
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Sep 19th 2013, 8:35 AM
100 brush strokes a day will actually make your hair fall out
Don’t worry, we’ve got some tips on how to keep your mops full and healthy.
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Jul 14th 2013, 10:30 AM
Great AT&T video of high school football player doing backflip over opponent is fake, sadly
Aww…
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Nov 5th 2012, 1:48 PM