Medieval folk didn't drink alcohol to avoid dirty water
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Can a penny dropped from the Empire State Building really kill you?
On Veritasium, they wanted to check out the oft-repeated myth that you could be killed, or at least badly injured, by a penny dropped from the top of the Empire… READ THE REST
Two paramedics debunk first aid myths
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Evidently blowing on video game cartridges did not help
We practiced cartridge blowing with the ATARI 2600 as well. I also remember that pulling a cartridge out of a powered up machine could kill it. READ THE REST
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