Common Myths That Have Been Debunked By Science

Humans Did Not Evolve From Chimpanzees

Humans and chimps share 98.8% of our DNA, but that's not an indicator of what evolution actually does. Evolution works through incremental genetic changes over the course of many generations. So, while it is likely that humans and chimpanzees shared an ancestor close to 10 million years ago, we did not directly evolve from them. 

Summer is Hot, But Not Because We Are Closer to the Sun

Warm weather doesn't come from the Earth being closer to the Sun. Rather, warm weather comes from when the Earth is tilted in a way that allows the Sun's beams to refract and hit an area more directly. If you ever wanted to feel cosmically small, think about this concept. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.