Consider the statement "humans only use 10% of their brain". Which of the following statements is true?
a) This is a fact that Albert Einstein discovered
b) This is not true for humans, but it is true for rats and other rodents
c) The statement is a myth that is well-known and often repeated
d) This is true only for infants, but humans gradually use more as they age
e) This is true only for adults, because infants are less developed than adults and need to use more of their brains for basic functioning
Answer: C
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