38 Debunked Misconceptions to Help You Gain Superiority Above Those Who Still Believe
We’ve got some big ol’ eye rolls for anyone who still believes these
For anyone who blindly believes some random fact they just stumbled upon, we’d like to inform you that there’s a little thing called Google. Believing any old thing was a bit more acceptable in the pre-Google days, since leafing through encyclopedias or trekking down to the library was a pain in the butt. Nowadays, though, there’s no excuse.
Here, we searched for and debunked these myths and misconceptions to help get your feet wet, but from now on, you’re on your own, kiddo.
Sell-By Dates
Organic Food
Lemmings
Lobsters
Milk
Swallowing Spiders
Source: Scientific American
Herbs
Toilet Flushing
Source: HowStuffWorks
T. Rexes
Sharks
Spartan Children
Sex and Stamina
Condoms
Connecticut’s Nickname
Benjamin Franklin’s Kite
Taste Buds
The Color of Blood
Alaska
Urine Is Sterile
Mental Illness
Serial Killer Geniuses
Benito Mussolini
Remaining Silent After Being Arrested
Source: 14 Myths About Crime We Believe (Thanks To Pop Culture)
Bonnie and Clyde
Source: 14 Myths About Crime We Believe (Thanks To Pop Culture)
Serial Killers
The Dumb Blonde Stereotype
A Goldfish’s Memory
Source: Telegraph