1) Ever been guilty of wandering hands? There is actually a condition called alien hand syndrome where a person becomes disconnected from the actions of one of their hands. True or False?

Amazing and true - this condition usually comes about following some sort of brain injury. People report a feeling of disconnectedness from their hand and can be unsure of what it is doing. It can even start performing random tasks like unbuttoning a shirt or other sorts of mischief. There is no known cure and the best thing to do apparently is give it something to play with that is harmless!

2) Wednesday is the most dangerous day of the week with more heart attacks happening than any other day. True or False?

Actually no, this is false. Monday is statistically the most dangerous day of the week with more heart attacks occurring than any other. This is put down to excessive drinking over the weekend and the Monday morning work stress.

3) Philtrum is a piece of equipment used to play the spanish guitar. True or False?

Erm, no this is false too. The philtrum is the indent on the upper lip under the nose. Believed to be one of the most erogenous parts of the body by ancient greeks.

4) Three hundred million cells die in your body every minute. True or False?

Yes this is True. Whilst this sounds like an awful of, don’t worry, it actually works out to be about 0.0001% of the amount that is being replaced daily.

1) Does a Cats purr have the same romance-enhancing frequency as Barry White? True or False?

True - Barry White and a Cat’s purr have been tested as the same sound frequency…!

2) Never hold your nose and cover your mouth when sneezing, as it can blow out your eye balls. True or False?

True - The force generated from a sneeze could easily pop out a persons eyes!

3) 1 person in 5 can’t lick their own elbow. True or False?

False, no-one can. If you are an exception to this please contact us for a free prize, worth $420! (enquiries@the-lab.com.au)

 4) As a group, 35 to 45 year-olds deprived of sleep suffer more from impaired performance than other age groups. True or False?

False - people between the ages of 20-35s performance suffers more with sleep deprivation.

1) Male Rhesus monkeys often hang from trees by their amazing penises..true or false?
Amazing and totally true!

2) Seventeen hours of sustained wakefulness leads to a decrease in performance equivalent to a blood alcohol-level of 0.05%… true or false?
True, in fact in Canada there is a significant drop in car accidents on the day when the clocks change giving people an extra hour in bed!

3) You can survive for longer without sleep then you can without food… true or false?
Lack of sleep will kill you sooner in most cases

4) Eating too much suppresses your hearing… true or false?
Again amazing but true. Testing on the senses revealed that overeating caused a drop in hearing sensitivity. Think carefully about how much you eat, particularly before going to the cinema or gig!