Tag: Urban legend

An internet rumor has been circulating that claims a full-sized scooter comes inside a tub of protein powder. This bizarre claim, often shared on social media, has left many people scratching their heads and questioning the logic of such an absurd premise.

According to the National Institutes of Health, vitamin C is a vital nutrient for immune function and tissue repair, but its effect on tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a frequent subject of misinformation. The long-standing myth that vitamin C gets rid of a high has led many to question the actual relationship between this common vitamin and the psychoactive effects of cannabis.

According to Red Bull, the taurine in its energy drink is a purely synthetic substance produced by pharmaceutical companies, not a byproduct of animals. For decades, an enduring urban legend has claimed the ingredient comes from bull semen, but this is entirely false. The truth is rooted in a misunderstanding of its name and its history.

Despite popular rumors, the iconic American candy Twizzlers has never been permanently banned from public sale. The myth likely originates from confusion with a UK product called Turkey Twizzlers, or a misunderstanding of specific, temporary product recalls. This article clarifies why Twizzlers were mentioned in stories about bans and separates fact from the widely circulated fiction.

For decades, a persistent urban legend has claimed that natural vanilla flavor comes from a secretion from a beaver's anal glands. This claim, while partially based on historical fact, is not true for virtually all commercial vanilla products today. Understanding the difference between historical use and modern food production reveals the surprising reality behind this food myth.

The myth that swallowing a watermelon seed will cause a plant to sprout inside you is a classic childhood tale, but experts confirm it is completely untrue. Your digestive system is a hostile environment, not a fertile garden, making it scientifically impossible for a seed to germinate and grow inside your stomach.

According to the National Watermelon Promotion Board, every part of a watermelon is usable, including the seeds, and it is perfectly safe to eat them. The pervasive childhood myth that a watermelon will grow in your stomach if you swallow a seed is biologically impossible and has no basis in scientific fact.

Trace amounts of naturally occurring formaldehyde can be found in beer, a byproduct of the fermentation process. However, while a persistent urban legend suggests the chemical is added as a preservative, modern brewing practices do not typically include adding formaldehyde to beer.

According to a long-standing urban legend dating back to the late 1990s, Arby's roast beef is a liquid gel that gets baked into a solid form. This is a myth, but it does lead to the valid question: Is Arby's roast beef processed?

In 1999, a four-year-old girl in Wales reportedly turned orange after drinking 1.5 liters of Sunny Delight a day, a story widely covered by the BBC. This sparked a major media scandal and led to a dramatic drop in sales, but the question remains: was it really possible to turn orange from drinking Sunny D?