Myths are a widely held false belief or idea. Look around you, there might be something that you have always believed but never realized is a myth. Myth Busters is a science entertainment television program that tests rumors or myths. Some of the myths that were tested on the show include.

1. Five second rule with food on the floor

When dropping a precious piece of a chocolate, one usually wants to believe that the five second rule is true. When MythBusters Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage tested this myth, they quickly came to the realization that even for a mere millisecond that the chocolate is left on the ground, it attracts bacteria. Even if it forces people to think of another excuse to be able to pick up a piece of food that has touched the ground, the five second rule is an invalid excuse.

2. Driving while on the phone vs. driving drunk

Even though both driving drunk and driving while on the phone seems dangerous, one has to be worse, but which one is it? MythBusters Adam Savage and Kari Byron got behind the wheel of a car and took the same course, twice. The first time, they were talking on the phone, but before the second time around, they had a couple of drinks. In both times, speed trials, parallel parking, and other obstacles were failed; However, both Adam and Kari were more distracted while on the phone, than while they were tipsy!

3. Does double dipping really spread germs?

When you are at a party and someone double-dips their chip, does the salsa go to waste? Double dipping a chip only distributes a limited amount of bacteria. Think about it this way, whether the salsa is homemade or store bought, it already contains a certain amount of bacteria. So double dipping really doesn’t spread enough germs to give to someone else.

4. Do cell phones really interfere with plane instruments?

The first thing the flight attendant tells the passengers right after instructing them to put on their seatbelts is to turn off all cellular devices. What would happen if we actually kept them on? Using your phone on the plane does nothing to the air tight metallic birds. However, when using your phone, the signal attracts more than one cell tower and might clog up the networks on the ground.

5. Does Cursing increase one’s ability to bore pain?

When giving birth, one is more likely to squeeze her husband’s hand and curse, believing that it will aid in the pain, but is it really true? Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage went ahead and cursed a list of curse words. Their time trials showed that spewing swearwords indeed increases suffering stamina by an average of 30 percent. Even though cursing increases one’s ability to bore pain, it should not be ones first option, especially in front of people.

So next time you drop a cookie, are on a plane, want to text and drive, double dip, or curse to bore pain, now you know where the truth lies.