Certain things in this world are unquestionably up for debate, such as whether or not cilantro tastes like soap. However, there are other scientifically proven facts that everyone can and should agree on, but somehow, some people still choose to disagree with these universal truths.

One of the most commonly believed myths is that all wolf packs have one wolf that acts as the alpha.

More than 2.4 billion people around the world follow the Christian religion, which is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ, who they believe was the son of the one true God. While it’s considered impossible to prove a religion to be true or false, there is one aspect of Christianity that can be proven.

Crunches have always been considered one of, if not the best, way to strengthen one’s core and get rock-hard six-pack abs.

Monosodium glutamate, more commonly known as MSG, is a flavor additive used in many foods, including canned vegetables, deli meats, and soups. The US Food and Drug Administration approved MSG years ago and has repeatedly told consumers that it is safe to consume.

Millions of children have been taught that camels store water in their humps so that they don’t need as much water while they travel through the dry deserts. But that is simply not true.

The rumor that dolphins are actually smarter than human beings has circulated for decades, and there are still many people who believe that rumor to be true.

Only one hundred years ago, people around the world had no understanding of mental wellness issues. Even once they realized that the problems were occurring in the mind, doctors of the time used horrible tactics like electroshock therapy and lobotomies to “cure” people of psychosomatic issues.

Since Charles Darwin first proclaimed his theory of evolution at the turn of the 19th century, people have debated the validity of the idea that all living things evolved from another before them. Specifically, religious followers, such as Christians, Jews, and Muslims, argue that their respective gods created each organism in the universe intentionally.

The vast majority of people still believe that giving sugar to children causes a bout of hyperactivity, most commonly called the sugar rush.

Many people who grew up watching the Got Milk commercials still believe wholeheartedly that milk, or more specifically the calcium in milk, leads to bigger, stronger bones.

The very first vaccine was created in 1796 to create immunity to smallpox. Since that time, hundreds of other extremely helpful vaccinations have been designed to help cure the world of a wide variety of diseases.

Paleontologists and other scientists from around the world have dedicated their lives to understanding dinosaurs. Including when they lived, how they evolved, and why they’re gone.

Have you ever heard someone say that when you get a flu shot, you will also get a mild case of the flu? That’s definitely not true.

One of the more recent debates among the world’s vast population is whether or not gender is actually fluid and whether people can be born intersex or nonbinary. However, science has proven both of these realities to be true.

Alongside gender neutrality, climate change is arguably the biggest debate in the modern world. While some understand that the planet is responding negatively to human interaction, others argue that it’s simply sequencing to a new normal as it has done for billions of years. Still some say that the planet’s ecosystem and weather aren’t changing at all, which is one of the most difficult stances to understand.

One strange myth that has been circulating for years is that frogs will stay in water as it slowly warms until it boils them to death. This story has been used as a parable for the human condition, saying that we as a species will allow things to get worse and worse without making a change if it happens slowly enough.

When hormonal birth control was invented in 1943, it took years before doctors and patients trusted its safety and efficiency. Now, millions of women around the world use some kind of contraception to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancy, but there are still some who doubt the safety of the product.

According to a global study conducted by IPSOS in 2021, 80% of the world identifies as heterosexual, 3% as gay or lesbian, 4% as bisexual, and 1% as pansexual. While those may seem like small percentages, that still means that almost one million people identify as non-heterosexual.

In the movies, whenever a businessman is feeling overwhelmed, he loosens his tie. But did you know that there’s actually a scientific reason why men loosen their ties to relax?

This myth has actually been flipped over the years. First, people believed that chickens could actually live for some time after losing their heads, but then, the myth was debunked and no one believed it anymore.

Although many people refuse to believe it, clouds are not fluffy, white, pillow-like trampolines in the sky.

People have always believed that cats simply don’t listen to commands because they have independent and rebellious personalities, but it turns out that’s not true.

Finally, many people still believe in the age-old myth that cold weather can actually cause a cold inside the body. Doctors have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that cold weather cannot cause the cold or flu virus; only being exposed to another person with the virus can do that.