Bogus No. 3 · Wednesday, November 4, 2026

The five fakes

What was fake, and the truth.

EARTH

1The 1960 Chile earthquake measured magnitude 6.5.Fake

2It measured 9.5.

1Dentin is harder than tooth enamel.Fake

2Enamel is the hardest substance in the body; dentin beneath it is softer.

1Ocean salt comes mostly from melted icebergs.Fake

2Ocean salt comes mainly from rocks, washed in by rivers and vents.

1The pulmonary veins carry oxygen-poor blood.Fake

2The pulmonary veins carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart.

1Bananas were first domesticated in Central America.Fake

2Bananas were first domesticated in Southeast Asia and New Guinea.

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