Do Carpenter Bees Sting?

Yes, but only females sting. They will only sting if agitated. As for the males they are really just alive for reproduction. They will chase anything airborne mistaking the object for a female carpenter bee. The myth that carpenter bees don't sting was probably started because there are more female than male bees, and since only females sting the chances are small that you will get stung, but the sting of a carpenter bee is usually worse than other bee stings. - John Baskin

Was the Rapture on May 21, 2011?

Apparently not!
-John Baskin

By Applying Lip Balm to The Answers on a Scranton Test Will You Get Every Question Right?

No, this myth has been around for a long time, and many students have attempted this, but all have failed. It will not work. The machine will say, "Read Error: Hand Grade", and mark it incorrect. There are many more myths about beating a Scranton Test, such as lightly shading the answers with a number 2 pencil, or by connecting all of the marks on the side of the paper with a pencil. No one has found a way to crack the system, so until someone does you will unfortunately have to use your brain. - John Baskin

This post is dedicated to Mrs. Brohm, for teaching us academics, and also how to be a better person.

Are Bats Blind?

No, bats are blind when they are born, but their vision eventually develops. People probably think that this myth is true, because bats dart around. They are actually hunting insects, but people can't see the insects through the darkness. They "see" using sonar waves. They emit a high frequency sound, that humans can't hear, and the sound waves bounce back to them, telling them where the object is, similar to the way radar works. - John Baskin

Do Camels Store Water In Their Humps?

No, their humps are actually where they store fat, not water. They can go for a few months without water, because they can take in water so fast. They can drink 50 gallons of water in only a few hours. This myth was probably started, because camels can go for a very long time without water, and have very big humps, so people thought that they stored water in their humps.
- John Baskin

Do Lemmings Commit Suicide By Jumping Off Cliffs?

No, lemmings do not commit suicide by jumping off cliffs. They are a very fast growing species, so when their colony gets too big they spread out. Each lemming likes to have 2 acres of space. This myth was started in the 50's when Disney was making a nature documentary. They wanted to add drama to the film, so they chased a herd of lemmings off of a cliff. -John Baskin

Love Roller-Coaster Scream

In the Ohio Players' song " Love Roller-Coaster" can you hear a woman's scream, when she is murdered?
No, when the Ohio Players recorded their song they put a scream in the song, because love has many screams in it. People who listened to it didn't get the meaning of it, and they thought that someone wouldn't just put a scream in a song for no reason, so they started thinking of what the scream could mean, and they thought it was a murder. The scream was sung by keyboardist, William Beck. - John Baskin

Do Dogs See in Black and White?

No, they actually see in color, but they see like a human who is  red-green colorblind. That means they see red as green, green as red, and yellow as gray. They also see in rods and cones, which helps you see in light and dark places. This myth probably started because dogs see yellow as gray.
-John Baskin