# Ten common science myths

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-common-science-myths/641438>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 18, 2012, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-common-science-myths/641438 "2012-11-18T20:38:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-common-science-myths/641438/41 "2012-11-21T02:07:55Z")

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> [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](#):
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> Not just that they can’t run fast–they can’t run _far_. They’re build for that powerful tail to power them around under water. Those stubby little legs on dry land, not so much.

Very deadly in the short sprint… they’re wasted on cross-country.

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**Author:** ![cougar58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@cougar58](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cougar58)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2012, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-common-science-myths/641438/42 "2012-11-22T07:29:26Z")

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> [@Zebra](#):
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> I had never even heard of number 8.

Of course you didn’t - its a croc

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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2012, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-common-science-myths/641438/43 "2012-11-22T07:52:09Z")

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> [@cougar58](#):
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> Of course you didn’t - its a croc

Those are _terrible_ shoes.

Also, an echoing quack can’t duck; that’s why shotgun mikes work so well.

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