Touching a toad will give you warts

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It’s true that toads are slimy, strange creatures, but they aren’t as bad as mom and dad told you when you were a kid. In other words, toads won’t give you warts. It’s commonly misconceived that toads are covered in bacteria-riddled warts that are communicable to humans when, in reality, warts come from human viruses. Now go stroke a toad if you want.

Dog sweat

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We probably all know that dogs regulate their temperature by panting, and that panting isn’t a dog’s way of sweating. Dogs actually sweat through their footpads. Whoa.

Arthritis from cracking your knuckles

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Though cracking your knuckles can lead to adverse health problems — less flexibility, ligament damage, etc. — later in life, popping your finger joints doesn’t cause arthritis. It’s commonly held that the sound that comes from popping knuckles is of bones rubbing together. In reality, the sound is of bubbles of gas and air popping inside the joint. 

Bible myths:

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– Three Wise Men: there’s no specification of there being three printed in the New Testament.

– Satan is the ruler of Hell: nowhere in the Bible does it say this is true.

– Eve gave Adam an apple: the Bible says “fruit,” not a specific.

– Mary was a prostitute: Mary isn’t mentioned much in the Bible and her occupation definitely wasn’t mentioned.

Gum is stuck in your tummy

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This is pretty common knowledge nowadays, but chewing gum won’t be trapped in your stomach for “seven years.” It’s not food, so it won’t even be digested and it will just pass through your body.

Bulls hate the color red

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False. Bulls are color-blind, but react negatively to how the bullfighters move the cloth — they see it as a threat. So if you’re wearing a red sweater the next time you encounter cattle, don’t fret.

Please note that not all these reportedly debunked myths are fact-checked to their full extent. It’s all in fun and this stuff is weird to think about.