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The human skeleton is made up of less than 100 bones.
False – the adult human skeleton actually has about 206 bones.
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
True – Mount Everest stands at approximately 8,848 meters above sea level.
The Great Wall of China can be seen from space.
False – this is a common myth; the Great Wall is not visible from space with the naked eye.
The Amazon is the longest river in the world.
False – the Nile River in Africa is generally recognized as the longest river in the world.
Sharks are mammals
False – sharks are a type of fish.
The capital of Australia is Sydney.
False – the capital of Australia is Canberra.
Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
False – lightning can strike the same place more than once.
The currency of France is the Franc.
False – France uses the Euro as its currency.
Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the theory of relativity.
False – Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.
Venus is the closest planet to the Sun.
False – Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.
An octopus has three hearts.
True – an octopus does have three hearts.
The Pyramids of Giza are located in Iraq.
False – they are located in Egypt.
Sound travels faster in air than in water.
False – sound travels faster in water than in air.
All planets in our solar system orbit the Sun in a circular path.
False – the orbits are elliptical.
The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.
True – the RMS Titanic sank on its maiden voyage in April 1912.
A group of lions is known as a ‘pride’.
True – lions live in groups called prides.
