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Your body can’t digest gum, but that doesn’t mean it will remain in your body for seven years. It passes through your stool as fast as anything else does.
Science
Yes, putting Mentos into any soda can make it explode
A VERIFY viewer asked if dropping a roll of Mentos into any soda can cause an explosion like when the candy is mixed with Diet Coke. So we tested it for ourselves.
Expert Interviews
Understanding the effect of putting Mentos in soda | Expert Interview with Fran Bates, Sc.D.
VERIFY spoke with Frank Bates, a chemical engineer professor, to explain the phenomenon behind putting Mentos in soda.
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Yes, the flu is an epidemic in the US, and that normally happens each year
Seasonal influenza cases are on the rise in the United States. Federal public health officials said that flu cases “crossed the epidemic threshold” on Nov. 4, 2022.
Coronavirus
No, Boston University didn’t create a COVID strain with a human mortality rate of 80%
Boston University researchers studied the effects of a lab-made COVID strain on a type of mice that are highly susceptible to the virus.
Environment
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A common myth claims people eat a lot of spiders while sleeping during their lifetime. But there is no scientific evidence to suggest this actually happens.
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There's no evidence humans regularly swallow spiders while sleeping. It's an urban legend.
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Posts online claim the US is buying a radiation sickness drug. That’s true.
The U.S. government is spending $290 million to purchase a supply of a drug that can be used to treat the effects of radiation sickness.
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The U.S. government is spending $290 million to purchase a supply of a drug that can be used to treat the effects of radiation sickness.
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