Two Truths, One Lie

By MDC | January 1, 2026
From Xplor: January/February 2026
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Which fascinating fact is actually a fib?

  1. A stonefly’s diet is made up partly of sand. This makes their outer shell extra hard, which is why they’re called “stoneflies.”
  2. To get a girlfriend, a stonefly taps his belly on rocks and branches. If a female likes what she hears, she taps back.
  3. Some stoneflies crawl out of icy streams in winter. Special chemicals in their bodies keep them from freezing.
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Lie: 1 (Stoneflies take their name from their habit of crawling on stones. They don’t eat sand.)

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