# myth

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# Research

Myth debunked: Rainy weather does NOT cause achy joints and sore backs

Researchers from Harvard Medical School found there is no correlation between achy joints and rainfall.

14.8k

Dec 16th 2017, 9:15 AM

# sponsored by leap card

6 weird and wonderful things you didn't know about Leap Day

It’s more than just the worst birthday going, ya know.

40.8k

Feb 26th 2016, 3:48 PM

# shots fired

Martin takes aim at 'Enda the Fireman', says Taoiseach 'promoting a fairytale'

In a blistering attack on Fine Gael, Micheál Martin said their party conference “may well have set a world record for the amount of arrogant self-praise”.

10.8k

Feb 28th 2015, 4:58 PM

Voices

The tale of the 18th century baronet, his Irish mistress and a horrific love charm

“Nothing prepared me for the unearthing this tale of witchcraft, lust and horror, set in 18th century Co Mayo.”

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Feb 22nd 2015, 12:00 PM

Fear not: the hazelnut shortage will NOT affect Ferrero Rocher supply this Christmas

Contrary to recent news reports.

12.8k

Dec 8th 2014, 6:00 PM

# falling behind

Government needs to 'stop making excuses' and 'propagating myths' on climate change

This call comes from group The Environmental Pillar, after a new study shows Ireland is unlikely to meet its 2020 emissions targets.

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Oct 29th 2014, 1:02 PM

# myth

Jim McGuinness - It's an "illusion" that Dublin are suspect at the back

But Donegal boss says his side are ready for the challenge on Sunday.

15.1k

Aug 26th 2014, 8:00 AM

# true or false

Debunked: Will a bee die if it stings you?

Will you be taking less pity on the next bee that stings you?

33.8k

Nov 10th 2013, 11:30 AM

# true or false

Debunked: Does pressing the pedestrian crossing button more than once make any difference?

And why do we feel the need to press it over and over again?

22.6k

Sep 29th 2013, 10:30 AM

# true or false

Debunked: Does swallowed chewing gum stay in your stomach for seven years?

Or longer? Is that piece that you swallowed when you were six still there?

25.3k

Sep 22nd 2013, 10:30 AM

# conjecture

Opinion: Why the Gareth Bale narrative is the biggest myth in football

It’s become a cliché to claim that Real Madrid’s new signing was a no-hoper when he first joined Spurs.

2.0k

Sep 2nd 2013, 8:26 AM

# true or false

Debunked: Does reading in low light or staring at a screen damage your eyesight?

“Turn off that feckin’ laptop and go to sleep, Séan, your eyes will fall out of your head by the time you’re thirty” can now be swiftly met with “Eh, Mam, about that…”.

68.5k

Sep 1st 2013, 10:30 AM

# true or false

Debunked: Does sugar make children hyperactive?

Although we are quick to lay the blame on fizzy pop and chocolate, studies show that they might not have anything to do with hyperactivity.

16.3k

Aug 25th 2013, 10:30 AM

# true or false

Debunked: Is a rat never more than a few metres away?

That would mean there could be one right at the foot of your bed, but is this actually the case?

43.7k

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Aug 18th 2013, 10:30 AM

# chivalry myth

Report: it's everyone for themselves on sinking ships

Men are more likely to survive sinking ships than women and children – and captains are more likely to make it than their passengers, according to new research.

5.9k

Apr 12th 2012, 5:56 PM

# Arthur's Day

Was King Arthur an Irishman?

New book claims it has strong evidence to ground the Arthurian legend in a real-life high king of Ireland.

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Aug 21st 2011, 10:54 AM