‘We only use 10% of our brain’: 20+ Old wives tales that folks still believe

Before the internet, the only way you would possess information was if someone you knew told it to you, or you read it in a book somewhere. It was hard to fact-check something, so you generally accepted what your parents/elders told you, no matter how valid it actually was. Community knowledge is important. We lean …
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21 Significant Science Memes for Passionate Fans of the Field

Scientists have it rough in this modern society. Well, they’ve never really had it easy. It’s just that now, more than ever, they are facing pushback from the uninformed masses. Now, I’m no scientist, but I can’t possibly fathom how frustrating it would be to have valid scientific data constantly decried. I just don’t have …
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MythBusters’ Adam Savage Puts Iron Man’s Bulletproof Vest To The Test

It’s no secret that MythBusters’ Adam Savage is a veritable genius. And while he no longer hosts the incredibly successful show, Savage is still using those smarts to build some crazy craps and entertain viewers on his show Savage Builds.The show’s first episode sees Savage building a replica of Iron Man’s titanium suit. And in …
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