Common Myths That Have Been Debunked By Science

There Was Never a Pause in Global Warming

Fake scientists have been trying to pass this off for decades. The Earth's surface has not risen in temperature since the beginning of the 21st century. However, the root cause of global warming comes from the increase of atmospheric temperature which is then stored in the ocean. The oceans warming is the problem, not the land. 

Lightning Can Strike the Same Place Twice

Lightning can absolutely strike the same place twice. This myth was likely created when scientists were able to calculate the extremely low likelihood of a person getting struck by lightning. However, some structures, like The Empire State Building, get struck by lightning up to 100 times a year.