Truth or Busted: The Fact or Fiction Behind Urban Myths

Paul Mason's interest in writing stems from his childhood when he won the Scripture Prize in his last year at Primary School. He now is an experienced freelance writer and editor of a variety of children's information books, with subjects including extreme sports, geography and travel. He has a degree in anthropology, has worked in Turkey and taught English as a foreign language. Paul is a keen sportsman and particularly enjoys surfing, mountain biking and snowboarding.

• 1: Chewing gum takes 7 years to pass through your digestive system2: You can cook an egg with your mobile phone3: A tooth left in a glass of coke will dissolve overnight4: If you swallow an orange pip a tree will grow in your stomach5: A dog's bite is cleaner than a human's6: You should jump to avoid impact in a falling lift7: Eating carrots helps you see in the dark