Almost half of respondents to a large-scale science survey believe toilet water spirals in different directions depending on the hemisphere of the country. It's a myth - and just one of the findings from a survey of New Zealanders' beliefs by Victoria University PhD candidate John Kerr, launched this week. The oft-repeated urban legend was that toilet water went down in different ways, depending on the country it was in. The survey encompasses more topics than science myths, spanning from topics including health and the environment too. Survey participants will go into the draw to win an 11-inch, silver iPad pro (email addresses are stored separately to survey responses, and the survey is completely anonymous).

Source: Stuff April 06, 2019 07:17 UTC