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    Jim McGuinness - It's an "illusion" that Dublin are suspect at the back
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    Debunked: Will a bee die if it stings you?
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    true or false
    Debunked: Does pressing the pedestrian crossing button more than once make any difference?
    29 Sep 2013
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    true or false
    Debunked: Does swallowed chewing gum stay in your stomach for seven years?
    22 Sep 2013
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    conjecture
    Opinion: Why the Gareth Bale narrative is the biggest myth in football
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    Debunked: Does reading in low light or staring at a screen damage your eyesight?
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    true or false
    Debunked: Does sugar make children hyperactive?
    25 Aug 2013
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    Debunked: Is a rat never more than a few metres away?
    18 Aug 2013
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    chivalry myth
    Report: it's everyone for themselves on sinking ships
    12 Apr 2012
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    Arthur's Day
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