The universe began with a massive explosion

The Apollo 11 moon landing was a staged hoax filmed in a studio

Black holes are like cosmic vacuum cleaners that powerfully pull in everything around them

Space is so cold that you would instantly freeze to death if you went out there

Dark matter is black, shadowy material floating through space

Heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones

Lightning never strikes the same place twice

Water conducts electricity well

Old window glass is thicker at the bottom because glass slowly flows downward over thousands of years

In space, explosions and battles produce loud booming sounds, just like in the movies

Hot air always rises and cold air always sinks — this is an absolute law

Summer is hotter because Earth is closer to the Sun

The brightest star in the night sky is the largest or the closest to Earth

The Moon's phases are caused by Earth's shadow falling on it

Polaris is a fixed star that permanently and perfectly marks true north

The Sun is a yellow star

Shooting stars are real stars (suns) falling to Earth

Organisms evolve 'on purpose' toward a better form — for example, giraffes grew long necks because they wanted to reach higher leaves

About 98% of the human genome is useless 'junk DNA' with no function

Arterial blood is red, and venous blood is blue

Bats have no vision and are completely blind, relying entirely on echolocation to move around

Taking antibiotics for a cold or the flu (viral infections) will help you recover faster

Eating a lot of sugar causes children to become hyperactive (ADHD-like behavior)

Applying vitamin E oil makes scars disappear or significantly improve

You must eat breakfast; skipping it slows your metabolism and leads to weight gain

Getting rained on or being in the cold directly causes you to catch a cold