Bogus No. 4 · Thursday, November 5, 2026

The five fakes

What was fake, and the truth.

ANIMALS

1Dragonflies have one pair of wings.Fake

2Dragonflies have two pairs of wings.

1The trachea carries food down to your stomach.Fake

2The trachea carries air; the esophagus carries food.

1Gravity on Mars is about twice as strong as on Earth.Fake

2Gravity on Mars is about 38 percent of Earth's.

1Tycho Brahe lost his left hand in a duel over a math formula.Fake

2Tycho lost part of his nose in a duel and wore a metal replacement.

1The epiglottis is a small bone at the top of your throat.Fake

2The epiglottis is a flap of elastic cartilage.

Five new rounds every day at midnight.