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There's an affliction called haemolacria and it is pretty gnarly.

Have you ever heard that losing one of your senses could result in the others becoming more powerful? It sounds like a crackpot theory, but it's actually true. Let Josh explain.

Have you ever heard that losing one of your senses could result in the others becoming more powerful? It sounds like a crackpot theory, but it's actually true. Let Josh explain.

People who like to nag other people often say you shouldn't sit too close to the TV because it's bad for you. What's surprising is for a few years they were actually right.

It seems totally unreasonable, but a 100-year flood can happen a lot more frequently than once every 100 years and here's why.

"Hypnic jerk" might sound like a pretty good insult, but it's actually a common sleep-related phenomenon. Perk up and let Josh explain.

Have you ever been relaxing in the bath and then looked at your fingers and shrieked in terror? Calm down and watch this video.

You know that old chestnut that you can tell if someone's lying by where their eyes are looking? That's untrue, but people are still convicted of crimes based on it. :(

There's an affliction called haemolacria and it is pretty gnarly.

Y'ever heard that about 200 or so years were just added to the calendar a thousand years ago and that the Dark Ages never really happened?

Have you ever heard of the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon? If you haven't, get ready, because you're about to start hearing about it over and over. Confused? Just watch.

Have you ever heard that any piece of paper can only be folded seven times and then you'd have to have the strength of a god to fold it any more? That's not really true.

You love honey. You eat it all the time, honey lover. But what you're eating is bee vomit. How's your precious honey taste now?

There's a weird condition where twins or multiples can just kind of disappear in the womb. Find out what the heck's going on here, okay?

No, they cannot. So don't feed them sweet stuff because they'll eat it and get diabetes. Because they're stupid cats. Just be quiet watch the video.

You know those signs that say your speed is monitored by aircraft? Are those liar signs? Find out in this episode of Don't Be Dumb.

Around Halloween time there are dead bodies all over the place and once in a while they turn out to be real.

You've probably heard that our ancestors only lived into their 30s. But it turns out the person who told you that was actually using statistics to lie to you. Josh straightens it all out.

Have you ever heard that if you use lip balm it can make your lips even more chapped? That's actually true, but it doesn't mean you can get addicted to it. Just watch this video.

Have you ever heard the old wives' tale that holding a toad will give you warts? That's way off.

You know how your ears feel like they will surely burst sometimes when you're riding on an airplane? That has to do with the weight of every molecule in the entire atmosphere pressing down on you.

Have you ever forgotten what you were doing? Especially when walking from one room to another? It turns out there might be an explanation for that.

Back in WWII the idea that eating carrots can give people better night vision became popularly held. Crazy, but it's actually true!

It took from the dawn of humanity until the 19th century to reach a billion people on the planet. It took just over 200 years afterwards to add 6.2 billion more. With more and more people and ever dwindling resources, what are we to do?

If you've ever noticed that hot water freezes faster than cold water and it didn't blow your mind, then you're not paying enough attention when you make ice cubes. Because that's not supposed to happen, it's just not.