Bulls charge at the colour red. It has been proved

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Bulls charge at the colour red. It has been proved that bull can see only blue and yellow colours. In the bullfighting, the bull gets angered only by the movement of the red cape.

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The Great Wall of China can be seen from space—Not at all! Many astronauts confirmed that the Great Wall of China can’t be seen from space.

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It is depicted in the books and movies that Vikings wore horned helmets. But, a large number of historians disagree that Vikings wore horned helmets. (Pic: http://cx.aos.ask.com)

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The capital of Australia is Sydney. Generally, people might refer to Sydney as the capital of Australia, but the capital is Canberra.

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Napoleon Bonaparte was a short heighted man. However, in reality he was taller than the average Frenchman of the nineteenth century. The myth came into existence due to the difference between the measurement units as the French inch was 2.71 centimetres, while an Imperial inch was 2.54 centimetres. After Napoleon’s death, his height was recorded as five feet two inches using French units, although it was 5.6 inches based on Imperial units.

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Since childhood we have been listening from our elders that chameleons change colours to match their surroundings. But, the scientific theory claims that they change colour with response to mood, temperature and exposure to light.

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When it feels threatened, an ostrich doesn't stick its head in the sand.

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Saying one human year is equivalent to seven dog years is not true in all cases, as it depends upon the size and breed of the dog.

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Goldfish has a memory of three-second. No, this is not true. Scientific research says that the gold fish can remember things for up to two weeks.

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Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. However, some experts believe in technical terms that Mauna Kea in Hawaii is taller than Mount Everest, when measured from base to summit.

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