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The Hall of Misunderstood Science

Each exhibit is a display set up to reinforce the false answers to typical questions that children may ask their fathers about scientific topics. The answers given involve just enough information that the child may be satisfied with the answer and repeat it to others while maintaining the irony for adults that the answers are obviously misleading or false.

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heartbeat.gif Basilisks[:] Real, Deadly, and Under Your Bed Upper left A basilisk is a mythological monster said to have the power to cause death with a glance.
Magnets only leap at each other when they're teenagers. Later, they lose interest.
Molecules? In my day, we only had atoms!

Regrettable Pranks: An Interactive Experience

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heartbeat.gif Heartbeat Testing Explanation


Concessions

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Conservatory of Poorly Remembered History

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heartbeat.gif Heartbeat Testing Explanation


Rotunda of Uncomfortable Topics

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Other

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heartbeat.gif Heartbeat Testing Explanation