Brainspace – July 2019

brainspace SUMMER 2019 7

CAN YOU GET SUCKED OUT OF AN

AIRPLANE TOILET?

MYTH: The likelihood of getting sucked

out of an airplane toilet is slim to none. To

get sucked out of an airplane toilet, your

behind would need to fully cover the seat

to act as a seal. If you flush while sitting

on an airplane seat you will be extremely

uncomfortable, but you will be able to

return to your seat to tell the tale.

Can your eyes stay that way?

MYTH: Crossing your eyes will make you

look a bit scary, but they won’t make your

eyes stay that way. Six muscles control

your eyeballs. When you shift your eyes,

these muscles help your eyes move.

When you cross your eyes, you’re just

asking your muscles to move your eyes

towards one another.

Gum Stays

In Your Stomach

Forever?

MYTH: If you swallow gum it won’t
stay in your stomach for seven years,
but it’s definitely not good for you. The
Daily Mail reported that the fats, resins,
emulsifiers, elastomers
and waxes that make
up gum (among
other things we can’t
pronounce) makes it hard
for your stomach to break
it down the way it would
other foods. You may want to
opt for a cookie instead of a
wad of Hubba
Bubba.