Why It's A Lie! with Jim Jim
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Jim debunks the everyday myths we believed when we believed everything we were told. It's part science and part critical thinking, with a sense of humour.
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Lobsters, Vericose Veins, sharks, and Pumpkin Pie
Lobsters can’t die! Crossing your legs causes Varicose Veins! Best way to fight off a shark is by punching it in the nose! ANNNNND – Pumpkin pie filling in a can is: mushed up Pumpkin in a can! Each of those statements – not really true – so let’s find out Why it’s a Lie!
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#29 Bagpipes, Bison, Leap Years and Steak!
– The bagpipe and the kilt were invented in Scotland! Millions of buffalo roamed North America …well, before we killed most of them. – Leap Year happens every four years ! And a quick bonus one – you should treat a black eye by putting a raw steak on it! Each of those statements – not really true – so let’s find out – Why it’s –- a Lie!
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28 Colonel Sanders, Smiths, housflies, and Camel Humps!
Colonel Sanders - the KFC guy was a real Colonel in the military! The name Smith is short for Blacksmith. Houseflies have suction cups on their feet… ANNNNND – Camels carry water in their humps! Each of those statements – not really true – so let’s find out – Why it’s –- a Lie!
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27 President, Hills?, Carrots, and the Sandwich?
In another packed pod gram – George Washington was the first president of the United States… …The Black hills of South Dakota…are Hills… Carrots make you see better… ANNNNND – The idea behind the Sandwich was invented by the Earl of Sandwich!
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26 MSG, Tongues, and Walking the Plank
Is MSG a terrible thing that makes everyone sick, Is the tongue map a real thing, and did people really walking the Plank? Nope! Let's find out why it's a lie!
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#25 Windy Chicago, Growing Brain Cells and Flaming Moths!
Chicago is called the windy city because - it IS the windiest city…brain cells die and they don’t ever regenerate and grow back! ANNNNND – Moths are attracted to flames!
Each of those statements is FALSE – so let’s find out – Why it’s a Lie!