40 Fibs and Falsification That Have Been Passed Off As Fact
Facts of old that became the frauds of today
‘Round these parts, there’s nothing we hate more than a fraud masquerading as a fact. We’ve been duped by some big-time frauds in our day (and lost a ton of money along the way), but that was nothing compared to our lost faith in facts. We’re surrounded by thousands of facts here in the Cracked offices, but now we don’t know which ones we can trust.
Here, take a look at these outed frauds while we hunt for more moles in the couch cushions.
Shaving
Source: Business Insider
Siberia
Medieval Knights
Spiders
Source: Burke Museum
A Goldfish’s Memory
Source: Telegraph
Herbs
Einstein
Source: Washington Post
Busted Myths!
Source: The Guardian