Actually, it’s entirely indigestible. And it takes just as much time to pass through your digestive system as every other food.

Frankenstein was the name of the medical student (bonus misconception breaker: he’s not a doctor in the original novel) who created the monster that we all know, love, and probably fear. The monster is never actually given a name.

11. Pennies in free fall aren't actually deadly.

Dropping a penny from the Empire State Building won’t kill anyone unfortunate enough to be beneath it. It probably won’t even break their skin. So go ahead, throw that penny as far as you can next time you’re up there.

(Seriously though don't do that. It probably still hurts a little.)