Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity

ABC News website has an excerpt from Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity—the book written by John Stossel:

http://www.abcnews.go.com/2020/Stossel/story?id=1898820

Some of the myths in this excerpt include:

• The media will check it out and give you the objective truth.
• Pesticide residues in food cause cancer and other diseases.
• Radioactivity is deadly; keep it away from food!
• Chemical pollution is the cause of the cancer epidemic!
• DDT causes all kinds of cancers, and nearly wiped out every bird in the world.
• "My teacher molested me." Kids wouldn't make up stuff like that!
• Schools are violent.
• We have less free time.
• We are running out of oil fast.