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The Dark-Sucker Theory. For years, it has been believed that electric bulbs emit light, but recent information has proven otherwise.

The Dark-Sucker Theory

Electric bulbs don't emit light; they suck dark. Thus, we call these bulbs Dark-Suckers. The Dark-Sucker Theory and the existence of dark-suckers prove that dark has mass and is heavier than light. First, the basis of the Dark-Sucker Theory is that electric bulbs suck dark. For example, take the Dark-Sucker in the room you are in. As it is with all things, Dark-Suckers don't last forever. A candle is a primitive Dark-Sucker. 6 Ridiculous Science Myths You Learned in Kindergarten. Right around the time we learn to start questioning the ways of this wonderful world around us, our parents start packing us onto school buses every morning, because who the hell has time for all those obnoxious questions?

6 Ridiculous Science Myths You Learned in Kindergarten

Let the professionals address the budding curiosity of our children; we've got America's Next Top Model to watch. Teachers are better equipped to deal with those questions anyway, right? Right! Mostly. Teachers are people, too, and people have this nasty tendency to occasionally lob whatever untruth comes flying at them right back at somebody else like a game of bullshit ping pong.

15 Science Myths You Probably Believe (Thanks to Movies) Slideshow. 5 Emergency Cures Everyone Knows (That Actually Hurt You) In the middle of any kind of health emergency, large or small, you'll immediately be surrounded by friends shouting tips about how to handle it.

5 Emergency Cures Everyone Knows (That Actually Hurt You)

When you get all of this conflicting advice ("He's choking! Kick him in the balls! "), you wonder if their medical knowledge is coming from actual science, old wives' tales they heard from their grandma, or something they saw in a comic book. Don't bother asking -- they don't know, either. So, from time to time we like to go look up the actual medical advice from experts to find all of the ways conventional wisdom gets these things disastrously wrong. #5. Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images If you were the same stereotypical nerd that we were in high school, then you know the pain of occasional nosebleeds as intimately as wedgie rash.

Michael Blann/Digital Vision/Getty ImagesYou should probably wait until the fight ends to try that, though. But Actually ... Jupiterimages/BananaStock/Getty Images"... and then I barfed up a gallon of my own blood. . #4. Misconceptions about Vaccines — History of Vaccines. Many misconceptions about vaccines have persisted for decades because of a poor understanding of how vaccination works.

Misconceptions about Vaccines — History of Vaccines

Some of the most common vaccination-related misconceptions are addressed here. The “Overloaded Immune System” Misconception Perhaps the most common misconception is that a child’s immune system can be “overloaded” if the child receives multiple vaccines at once. This concern first began to appear as the recommended childhood immunization schedule expanded to include more vaccines, and as some vaccines were combined into a single shot. However, studies have repeatedly demonstrated that the recommended vaccines are no more likely to cause adverse effects when given in combination than when they are administered separately. Some parents decide to “spread out” the time period during which their children receive vaccinations “just in case” this misconception is accurate.

The “Disappeared Diseases” Misconception Last update 10 Feb 2014. The worst misconceptions parents of some unvaccinated children hold » The Vaccine Times. Photo Credit: Yael Beri via Flicker The other day, as I was catching up on my vaccines Google Alert, I ran across a blog entry titled The Worst Things People Say About Unvaccinated Kids over at a website called Babble.

The worst misconceptions parents of some unvaccinated children hold » The Vaccine Times

In this article, the author lists what she considers to be the 5 worst things other people, presumably parents of vaccinated children, say about unvaccinated children, and she provides rebuttals to these assertions. I am a bit torn about how to properly respond to this entry, as there is some truth to what the author says.

For example , she points out that being told that ” I’m a bad parent, I will not be persuaded to see things your way.” This is true. Having said that, let us look at her list in detail, as these thoughts, in my opinion, are something that a lot of anti-vaccine parents share. 1) “You better keep your unvaccinated kid away from mine because I don’t want mine to get sick!” If they are sick, they’ll stay home! 2) “But the greater good…!” Also true.

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Bad Science. eThemes - Science Misconceptions. Global rating average: 0.0 out of 50.00.00.00.00.0 Teachers will become aware of possible misconceptions that students hold about science topics.

eThemes - Science Misconceptions

Knowing about these misconceptions will allow teachers to correct bad science and replace it with good science. Grades Links Understanding Science: Misconceptions about Science Explore some of the misconceptions related to science, including: misinterpretations of the scientific process, misunderstandings of the limits of science, misleading stereotypes of scientists, vocabulary mix-ups, and roadblocks to learning science. Request State Standards. Picturing to Learn - Misconceptions in Science.