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Improvements from Evolution |
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Misconception: Living beings always evolve from a lower form to a higher form
Truth: Not all living beings have evolved constantly throughout time, e.g. sharks, mosses etc. Sometimes many creatures have evolved but have been unable to match to their environment. |
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Brightest Star |
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Misconception: Polaris in the northern hemisphere
Truth: The lower the magnitude, the brighter the star. Polaris has a magnitude of 1.97, while Sirius has a magnitude of-1.47. Polaris, or the North Star, is the brightest star of the Ursa Minor constellation but not the brightest in the northern sky. |
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Moon's Dark Side |
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Misconception: The moon has a dark side
Truth: Sunrays reach all the parts of the moon in a lunar day. But earth’s gravity is so strong that it makes moon to show one face to earth. |
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Brain Cells |
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Misconception: They can’t redevelop if damaged.
Truth: Swedish and American scientists have shown in 1998 that brain cells can regenerate in grown-up humans. This gives a new side of finding a treatment for Alzheimer and similar diseases. |
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