Fact or Fiction

Goldfish only have a 3 second memory.

FICTION. Scientists have shown that goldfish can remember things for months and can even be trained to respond to specific cues

Lightning never strikes the same place twice.

 

 

FICTION. Lightning strikes the Empire State Building in New York City about 25 times every year.

The sun is a yellow star.

 

FICTION. The Sun is actually white. It only appears yellow to us because of the Earth's atmosphere scattering light.

A snail can sleep for 3 years

During extreme weather conditions, snails can hibernate or estivate (sleep during heat) for up to three years to survive

You use more muscles to smile than to frown

 

 

Answer:FICTION It actually takes more muscle effort to frown (around 43 muscles) than it does to smile (around17 muscles).

The Great Wall of China is visible from space with the naked eye

FICTION. Astronauts have confirmed it is very difficult or impossible to see without binoculars, as it blends in with the natural landscape

A group of hippopotami is called a bloat

 

Fact

65% of kindergarten students want to be firefighters when they grow up

 

Fiction

Geckos lick their eyeballs to moisten them because they lack eyelids

Fact! Most Gecko species lack movable eyelids and use their tongues to prevent their eyes from drying out, especially in hot, desert climates.

The Celsius and Fahrenheit scales are the same at -40 degrees

 

Fact!

Your eyes can always see your nose but your brain ignores it

 

Fact

Dolly Parton once lost a Dolly Parton lookalike contest

 

Fact

Selena Gomez can play many instruments, including the cello, violin, and trumpet

 

 

Fiction

The average office chair with wheels travels 27 miles per year.

 

 

Fiction

A single cloud weighs about a million tonnes

 

 

Fact- Even though they float effortlessly in the sky, a typical cumulus cloud has a massive volume and holds millions of kilograms of water droplets