Common Myths That Have Been Debunked By Science

You may have previously thought that you had the ins and outs of life pinned down by this point. Well, after reading this, you might have a few more things to consider...

The Great Wall of China is Not the Only Manmade Structure That You Can See From Space

This long-debated myth has never even been remotely true. You can see many manmade structures from the International Space Station. However, from the moon, you can only see dim city lights.

The More You Know

War pigs were used in ancient warfare to counter against war elephants, which feared the pigs (and their squeals) and would bolt. War pigs were sometimes lit on fire to enhance this effect.
A Boeing 747 airliner is made of over 6,000,000 separate parts.
The tongue is the only muscle in the body attached from one end.
A quarter of all the bones in your body are in your feet.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.