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The fingers on my two hands wouldn’t be enough to count how many times I’ve heard that Einstein was bad at school math. Or that bulls go into full-on rage mode when they see red.

Turns out, many of those are just urban myths disguised as common knowledge. So what other nonsense do we, my fellow human beings, all blatantly believe in? This thread on r/AskReddit may give us some answers as people share some of the most annoying myths we all are guilty of trusting in.

Have any annoying myth on your mind to add to this list? Hit us in the comment below!

#1

50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In That certain animal 'parts' have healing/magical properties. Like tiger whiskers protect the wearer or rhino horn cures impotence and hangovers.

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    #2

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In That vaccines cause autism, are made by the government to control you etc etc.

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    #3

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In That gold fish can life in small fish bowls. Worst possible thing to do to them. They die so quickly because they are messy fish and ultimate swimming in toxic water. The need twice the water a regular fish needs to dilute the ammonia their food and waste create. Goldfish can grow up to 12-14 inches and live 10-15 years in a proper habitat! Just because your parents’ parent did this or you see them at the fair doesn’t mean it’s right. Same goes for most animals kept in small cages/tanks. If you aren’t going to do it right, then you should not own that pet. Do your research. End rant ha

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    #4

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In Not sure if this fits here exactly, but the McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit being a frivolous case filed by a money hungry customer. That poor lady was a real victim who suffered legitimate injuries who only wanted her medical costs covered.

    Jed1M1ndTr1ck , Wikimedia Commons Report

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    Stephanie Did It
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She suffered third degree burns to her upper thighs and lower lap! McD's even acknowledged that the coffee was dangerously hot.

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    #5

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In Poor people are poor because they don't know how to manage their money

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    #6

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In That the customer is always right.

    Pantominist , Lisa Report

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    Stephanie Did It
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "...In matters of TASTE." Yes ma'am that orange plaid looks wonderful on you! Let's wrap it up.

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    #7

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In You can "detox" your body from toxins and parasites by drinking certain teas or taking some weird medication.

    Repeated diarrhea and frequent urination doesn't indicate toxins leaving your body, your liver and kidneys do the job. If your liver is not functioning or you have a kidney disorder, obviously you need help but it won't be teas that someone on Instagram is boasting about.

    bitterherpes , Andy Melton Report

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    #8

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In Many people still believe hymens are like plastic food seals that cover up the hole and get popped when you have sex for the first time, and if a girl doesn't bleed she's not a virgin.

    Vixrotre , Cassidy Dickens Report

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    Thorfin Wolfsbane
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The whole idea of “virginity” is made up BS to manipulate and control people. Particularly women.

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    #9

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In Fish only have a 5 second memory. My fish are fed automatically on a timer and they know dinner time better than my goddamn cat.

    Osr0 , C Watts Report

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    cybermerlin2000
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We used to have a fish called Grimnos who chose what he was fed with. Crumb, Flake or pellets. We would line them up in front of his tank and he would swim to the one he wanted and stare at it until we picked it up, and he would swim to the top and wait. We tried giving him one he didn't choose once, and he refused to eat!

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    #10

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In That violence in the world is getting worse and worse. Actually, in relation to the world's population we live in the most non-violent era in history. The problem is that, while 500 years ago you might have not even heard all the news from within your city, we can now hear all the horrible news from all over the world (and we're also more people). But still, human interaction and conflict in general is much less violent than it used to be.

    mediocre_medstudent1 , Lindsey Turner Report

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    Pervinca
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This. The news love to spread negative news because they think to made more audience that way. But looking around in less main stream media is obvious that we, as humans, are going in the right way. Still a lot of work to do but we should be glad to be born in these times.

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    #11

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In That historically, corsets were extremely dangerous. That is false. “Tightlacing”, which is basically just what’s seen in the movies, where they make the corset as tight as they can, was not very common, and only used in the extremely upper class. Most people wore corsets completely safely, lacing down very little, if at all. Women climbed mountains, biked, did sports, and everything, in corsets.

    icee5728 , Stephanie Lawton Report

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    Stephanie Did It
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes I think a comfortable corset would feel much nicer than a contemporary bra!

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    #12

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In That if you touch a baby bird, its mother will abandon it because of the smell. Birds actually have a very bad sense of smell.

    grmidnight , Susanne Nilsson Report

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    SentimentAndBadJokes
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, this ones good for children though. It stops them reaching out trying to 'play' with the bird, ultimately damaging them. Helps children show respect of animals. For adults though....

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    #13

    That woman can hold their period like we can hold our pee. I am still pissed at that teacher...

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    Leigh C.
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's just a bigoted comment and your teacher should have been fired for that.

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    #14

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In A lot of commonly believed stuff about the female reproductive system/anatomy, like vaginas getting loose if a woman has a lot of sex, or that having a lot of sex somehow drastically changes the look of a woman's labia.

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    N G
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like a lot of things this is a combination of lack of knowledge (deliberate or not) and the desire to keep women in their place.

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    #15

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In People with OCD just repeatedly wash their hands and like things clean and organized. This is how it presents in some people. There is so much more to this mental illness that people aren’t aware of that lead to people not getting diagnosed or help.

    Oss251817 , Catt Liu Report

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    Monday
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't have full blown OCD but do have some compulsive behaviors. For example if I see my nails and enough has grown for me to bite (I'm a yucky nail biter) it will "scream" at me until I bite it off. Then I can continue my day as per normal. For my aunt, skew or crooked things "scream" at her until she fixes them, so she doesn't go to restaurants with purposely crooked art anymore. Human brains are weird.

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    #16

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In Flushable wipes are flushable

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    #17

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In You swallow 8 spiders a year in your sleep. The thing was created to see how easily fake news spread.

    JustAnAverageBrit , Jim, the Photographer Report

    #18

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In Astrology: that your horoscope tells something about your personality

    Metamorphosed_ , MiraCosic Report

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    Metaniel
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "hihi sorry for crashing your car, but I'm an asparagus and it's in my blood" 🙄🙄🙄

    Monday
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG you're an asparagus too?! We should like totally hang out! But like Venus's rotation says we shouldn't go to the beach or we'll get eaten by a radioactive mollusk...

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    chi-wei shen
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Astrology can tell something about your personality: If you believe it your most likely not very smart.

    Leigh C.
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Astrology can be fun but it's foolish to revolve your life around it. I've heard of people breaking up with their partners just because their chart said their signs are incompatible.

    BetweenTheCracks
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I consider it a nice icebreaker and a topic of mild curiosity, but that's about it. I mean, it is interesting how many Geminis, as one example, seem to love (intelligent) chatter about anything and everything. It's not exclusive to them by any means, but when I get to know someone who really lights up around conversation or are podcast fans, in my experience they have often been under that sign. YMMV! ;)

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    An Co
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Astrology tells you a lot about yourself. For example, are you gullible? Will you pay random people to lie to you?

    Lune
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People, some people believe in astrology so please dont be rude

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    InvincibleRodent
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It really serves to remember that the average nurse in delivery has a bigger gravitational effect on a newborn than any of the distant stars or planets to which astrology attributes significant personality traits.

    Ragnhild Nilsen
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've allways ( ;-) )wondered about this: Does birth or conception decide your horoscope? What if you are born prematurely? Or over due? Or now when one can store fertilized eggs for decades, will you still be a Gemini in the Year of the Ox?

    CbusResident
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As some memes say: you can't brag about how you 'f*****g love science' and believe in astrology.

    Axolotl King
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like reading about astrology and watching the tiktoks about it and whatever but I don't believe any of it, I just do it for fun, and I wouldn't pay to have someone give me a horoscope or whatever

    Łukasz Mirosław
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The funny thing is that due to Earth's precession the Sun enters certain constellations on different days every year. Current zodiac is about a month ahead of the classical one so lots of people doesn't even know what's their real zodiac sign.

    Amelia Ashkin
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm an Aries but I'm totally a Pisces. Seriously I don't do well as courageous leadership. If you saw me, you'd definitely think that I am one.

    Lune
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People, some people believe in astrology so please dont be rude and dismiss their beliefs

    Jon S.
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You literally just criticised people's belief in god a couple of comments up.

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    Smelli Mel
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Read several different ones and they all say something different. Or very broad personality traits that could apply to anyone born anytime.

    Karin
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, I'm a Scorpio, and Linda Goodman tells me that I should avoid fires and explosions, which I do as best I can. Who am I to argue with advice like that?

    Thomas
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A friend of mine convinced me that there is a partial indirect truth to it: the idea is that a baby that grew up in the womb during the winter season, vs. one that grew in the summer season, will not have received the same kind of nutrients from a mother that may have received different levels of sun exposure, had a different mood, most likely different physical activity, etc. It got me thinking and I believe that this could, for a given geographical area, create a seasonal pattern.

    Jon S.
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've always considered that if there is any truth, its likely because people grow into their signs. A Taurus is told they are supposed to be stubborn, so they act stubborn. There might also be an educational element. Certain signs will always be the older, stronger and smarter kids in any school year, so will act more confidently. Younger signs may develop other strategies to cope, e.g. work harder or act out.

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    Maria Schneider
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't believe that stuff! I as a Capricorn know that's all rubbish

    Honu
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've actually had people blame my disbelief in astrology on me being Aquarius.

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    Jen Berry
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Astrology is for fun, there may be some patterns of traits that we notice among people on a superficial level but if it were actually correct it wouldn't require so many augmentations to narrow it down the list of vague traits to something matching the individual. Its a process of elimination, a guessing game.

    WhatEvenIsLife
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean, I'm not super into astrology, but I have to admit that every single thing I've read about Aquariuses rings super true for me.

    Evelyn Haskins
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BUT believing i astrology tells others something about your personality!

    Kelly Hartle
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're usually so vague that you can read anything into them you want to, like a Chinese fortune cookie.

    Neill Powell
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The only, Scientific, practical use for the zodiac, is to name the constellations that encircle our view of the visible universe.. Think of them being the equivalent of "sectors" in the sky. Sagittarius A*? Well it's in the Sagittarius constellation! You already know where to start looking! Sirius? (aka a-Canis Majoris). Go and look in the Canis constellation, and it is the brightest star in that constellation (and the entire night sky!) Bingo. PS: Astronomy has 88 constellations.

    Jace
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, it’s bullshit. So is religion and belief in deities.

    Butternut DerpFarts
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love you sally and we get along great and we are perfect for each other. But I’m horchata and your Agua fresco so we are incompatible. ( yes I know those are Mexican drinks it’s a joke)

    John L
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, while I don't "believe" in astrology, I have found that every Taurus I ever have met, is indeed stubborn as a mule...myself included. When I ask them if they are, they admit to being very stubborn.

    denzoren
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm a goat-fish and that's so accurate because I hate to eat both grass and algae. Sooooo accurate.

    PurpleDoople
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “I know, I know, I killed your mom because I don’t want you around other girls, but I’m a caprisun I can’t help it!”

    Octavia Hansen
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of course astrology says something about you: gullible, facts don't matter, science means nothing and you'll probably die an early death from something you did not see coming. Please don't breed along the way.

    Bacony Cakes
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Horoscope 2! Aries: World War 2 fan. Taurus: Ocean liner fan. Gemini: Trainz fan. Cancer: Dream stan. Leo: Furry. Virgo: Richard Branson. Libra: Scalie. Scorpio: Spec Evo fan. Sagittarius: Avian. Capricornus: SPORE fan. Aquarius: Invertebrate furry. Pisces: Simp. The other one: Chance time!

    Benjamin Tang
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's wrong, but Astrology is still fun. Kind of like fortune telling.

    Sid
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I totally agree! Astrology is used to predict future too which is just wrong. We mere human beings don't have the power to understand this amazing universe in just one lifetime.

    Thomas Sweda
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It really does! It tells you how stupid and gullible you are.

    Lola
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The greatest BS story ever told. There’s actually people who don’t start their day unless they read their horoscope. Ignorance at the highest level.

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    Bullshit. I can tell various personality traits by zodiac. There are many different kinds of zodiac signs and they're still here for a reason. You sound like ignorant millennials who voted for Bernie

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    #19

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In The five second rule.

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    JennyLaRue
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We all know it's not 5 seconds till it's too dirty to eat, it's really just 5 seconds before other people judge you for eating off the floor.

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    #20

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In You have to wait 24 hours before filing a missing person's report.

    popthetab , Skybluesrich Report

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    Indra Servo
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's the opposite. If someone been missing over 48h then most of clues or evidences already dried out

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    #21

    I have a black cat with white spots on her belly and people have made comments about never having a black cat because they are bad luck or evil. Dude, it’s a cat. Also, hear often comments regarding not breaking mirrors or sweeping over someone’s feet. Its 2021 we really still believe this?!

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    Caroline Nagel
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Black cats are rarely adopted from shelters because of this stupid superstition.

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    #22

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In That dairy cows just "make" milk.

    Cows aren't any different than the rest of the mammals. They make milk when they have a baby. Humans just take the baby away after it's born.

    the_V0lum3 , Matt Report

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    Neil Bidle
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is fairly obvious, but their young still get looked after, and *spoiler alert* the cows end up as burgers and leather after they've finished their usefulness as dairy cows.

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    #23

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In That carrots improve eyesight. It was actually British propaganda from World war II, I think to explain how they kept on shooting down German planes at night, in order to conceal their invention of a new type of radar I believe. More funny than annoying, I just want to say it.

    SirGideonthe3rd , Open Grid Scheduler Report

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    Troux
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Cat's Eyes" Cunningham was the man behind the myth. His plane was equipped with airborne radar and they told the kids he was just eating his carrots and could see at night.

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    #24

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In The Great Wall of China is the only man-made structure visible from space. First of all, it's not, and second, other ones are.

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    #25

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In Organic means no pesticides used. As I understand it, it means that no synthetic pesticides were used.

    Lulubean16 , Wikimedia Commons Report

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    Osnax
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly! I used to work with governmental regulation of pesticides, and can confirm that we do have pesticides approved for organic agriculture

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    #26

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In Not a myth per se, but the number of people who grossly misunderstand how evolution and natural selection works is crazy high.

    supremedalek925 , Wikimedia Commons Report

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    I I
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    most people can not comprehend billions of years of evolution because we only live for 80ish years , billions of years is mind boggling to think of

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    #27

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In Ostriches bury their head in the sand when confronted. The fact that Ostrich legs and claws are powerful enough to kill any predator makes a mockery of the myth. In actual fact, they don't make nests but bury their eggs in warm soft soil. They then frequently turn the eggs over in the ground to stop them overheating giving the appearance that they are sticking their heads in the ground from a distance.

    Bloverfish , Brian Snelson Report

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    Monday
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those buggers can and WILL kick the crap out of you if you give them the chance. They may look derpy but they are dangerous.

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    #28

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In MSG - a lot of people still believe it's basically poison. It's no more harmful than regular salt.

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    #29

    That margarine is "one molecule away" from being plastic.

    Firstly, "one molecule away" makes no sense. It is a meaningless phrase.

    Secondly, being "one atom away" is also meaningless, because a change in atomical structure means the substances are different.

    A molecule of H2O has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. H2O is water.

    H2O2 has two hydrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms. H2O2 is hydrogen peroxide.

    But we don't caution against drinking water by saying that it's "one atom away" from being hydrogen peroxide, because that one atom completely changes the makeup of that substance. Water isn't "almost" peroxide or vice versa.

    This is an oversimplification, obviously, but suffice it to say that you shouldn't take advice from someone who claims that margarine is "one molecule away" from being plastic. It's a complete misnomer.

    I don't even like or eat margarine but this drives me up the freaking wall.

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    #30

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In Schizophrenia is the same thing as Multiple Personality Disorder

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    Metaniel
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or that every schizophrenia is same and we all hear voices, see s**t and wants to murder everyone. Ugh

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    #31

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In Scholars in the middle ages didn't believe the Earth was flat. The ancient Greeks knew that [stuff] was false. The myth of the flat earth was a post-Romanticism fancy in pop culture, not a serious scholarly movement.

    That line from Men In Black has pissed me off ever since I learned the truth.

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    Vorknkx
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    2021 - now it's once more "trendy" to believe in the flat Eart. Makes you look "rebellious" and "wild". What, you're gonna listen to those evil mainstream media?

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    #32

    “We care about your privacy” AbsoluteBollocks™️

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    #33

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In That cutting your hair off makes it grow in thicker.

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    Stephanie Did It
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It just takes off the thin or split ends so the hair looks fuller and thicker.

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    #34

    We only use 10% of our brains. If you don't know what 100% is, then how do you determine what 10% is.

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    Brian Bennett
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After reading most of these beliefs people have I' positive they are using only 10% of thir brain power!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    #35

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In Cracking your knuckles makes them bigger/gives you arthritis.

    This is an ongoing battle between myself and my older coworkers.

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    Monday
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dr Donald Unger disproved this one by cracking the knuckles on one hand every day while never cracking the knuckles on the other for 50 years. He did not get arthritis.

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    #36

    Shark fins / shark products are great for health

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    Kay blue
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shark fins don't add any flavour to the soup either, it's purely to show off wealth.

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    #37

    That historical armor was basically useless, only increasing the chance of maybe deflecting a blow if you were lucky. You still see it in movies, shows and games where a knife or sword or arrow will go through armor like it's cardboard.

    In reality armor was very useful. Very good armor, like a knight's suit of plate, made the wearer virtually invincible. The best plate could stop even early firearms. A knight in full plate and wielding a shield was pretty much the tank of the medieval battlefield. Doubly so if on horseback. Specialized weapons and a concerted effort was needed to defeat one, although typically no one would try to kill a knight since you can't ransom a corpse.

    But even simple gambesons, which were made from layers of fabric, could resist a sword cut. High quality gambesons could resist all but the strongest cuts from specialized cutting swords.

    Also: that swords were super heavy. A typical one-handed arming sword from the middle ages weighed around 3lbs, 4 max. A two-handed long sword could get up to 5lbs. Rapiers weighed around the same as other swords, which is contrary to popular belief.

    Yes, swinging around a 3-4lb object would tire someone out, but the people doing so were generally more fit than the people reading this thread.

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    Alexandru Bucur
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Piggybacking on this, the myth that the sword was the most important weapon on the medieval battlefield. Nope, your primary weapon was a sort of polearm - spear, lance if on horseback, halberd, pike, bardiche, naginata, you name it. The sword was actually the sidearm, the weapon you used after your spear broke or became ineffective (tight in melee, for example) or the one you took with you everywhere, even in context where you were unarmored. Sure, there are examples of fully armored knights fighting with two-handed swords, but that's sort of an edge case, because that usually requires a full plate harness and some specific circumstances to pull off and it's debatable wherever it doesn't straddle the border between sword and pole arm anyway, especially later examples, like the Zweihänder of the German Landsknechte, which was popular in the 16th century - those guys even had smaller swords (usually some type of messer) as sidearms to their swords...

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    #38

    Bulls get angry when they see the color red. It's not true..

    Bulls are actually red-green colorblind. What actually triggers the bull's anger is the movement in front of them.

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    Neil Bidle
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you see mythbusters test the "bull in a china shop"? Calm, sensible, and didn't break a thing

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    #39

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In If you lift your hands above your head while pregnant you will strangle the baby. I am sure it was started by smart women who didn’t want to do all the housework while pregnant and tired. I still hear it every now and again.

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    #40

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In People think bats are blind. They aren’t.

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    #41

    The highest tax rate means your entire income is taxed at that rate

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    N G
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I HATE this one! It's used deliberately to reinforce the idea that the rich shouldnt be taxed somehow - yet it's usually perpetuated by people who are middle class at most (since a lot of the ultra rich either fully understand the tax system, or can employ people who do on their behalf). It's a mindset that leads to "you cant have a 75% tax rate because *when I'm earning more* you'll be taking more off me". Like the whole thing where people who were several tens of thousands of dollars off being affected were protesting because of some hyperthetical future pay rise they were going to someday maybe get.

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    #42

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In That Napoleon was short. He was average height

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    Stephanie Did It
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was about 5'7" in English measurement, 5'2" by French. Also he was affectionately dubbed The Little Colonel by his troops, likely because his bodyguards and some officers were taller. Another source says that when he was victorious in Italy, he was a young, inexperienced and relatively unknown officer so it was a derogatory moniker. Either way, the nickname stuck.

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    #43

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In that myth about how nasa invented ballpoint pens for space while the USSR just used pencils... basically completely untrue

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    Troux
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pencils would be terrible. They create dust when writing, more dust and shavings when sharpened, and then whole pieces of graphite can break off - all of which spells doom for the precision machinery.

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    #44

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In That Vikings wore horns on their helmets.

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    #45

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In Undercover cops have to tell you they're cops.

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    Leigh C.
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got in trouble for charging an undercover cop coffee when I was working at Tim Hortons. I was told "You'll know them when you see them." No I won't and if I do they are not undercover or crappy at their job.

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    #46

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In Einstein was bad at school math.

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    Laura Mende (Human)
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That one is interesting. Einstein went to school in Switzerland, where grades are opposite of other countries (in Germany i.e. 1 ist best, 6 is worst / Swiss 5 is best, 1 is worst). Einstein had a 4-5 in math, meaning the best to second best grade in swiss. It's just a Transmission error.

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    #47

    That you can spot-reduce fat. Far too many quacks on the internet talking about “toning” and “melting belly fat” with a hundred sit-ups a day.

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    Caroline Nagel
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    sit-ups are bad for your back. No good physiotherapist would tell people to do sit-ups.

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    #48

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In Black belts have to register their fists as weapons... I can't believe I was dumb enough to fall for that.

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    #49

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In Lightning never strikes the same place twice.

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    #50

    History is filled with this stuff, but I'm gonna go with general misconceptions due to an inability to read history in context.

    Often if you read a funny and strange story where you go 'haha those dumb superstitious people in the past' in reality there isn't superstition behind it, there's politics and power. For example, if you hear of someone being excommunicated and declared a witch / heretic for some odd reason the truth is the given reason is just a made up excuse, and the real reason is political intrigue.

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    #51

    That the government still has our best interests in mind.

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    #52

    That all GMOs have to be bad. There's a reason scientists still want to work on GMOs; it could greatly reduce the costs of food production and end world hunger.

    Golden Rice, for example, is rice that is modified to maximize beta-carotene (basically vitamin A) to support areas whose diets cause vitamin A deficiencies. Anti-GMO groups oppose the effort (obviously) citing the normalization of GMOs and the corporate control of necessary dietary requirements in impoverished regions as their reasons against Golden Rice, but they fail to prove the rice itself is harmful (one study was believed to for some time, but it got exposed for breaking regulations that could have affected results). I think it's safe to say that children would rather save themselves from starvation than save themselves from glorifying GMOs or corporate dependency

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    Helena Houzarová
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Genetic modifications are a shortcut to what was previously done by careful breeding. The end result needs to be checked for any unexpected pitfalls, but the means don't have a direct effect in themselves.

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    #53

    The ONE thing everyone thinks they know about lemmings is bulls**t. They're not "suicidal," and will not succumb to herd-mentality and follow each other over a cliff in a big group if they're scared.

    This "fact" originated in a Disney-produced nature documentary (documentary in a very loose sense). They literally made stuff up whole cloth because it looked cool on camera. They chased the lemmings over the edge of a small rise, and used camera tricks to make it look like they were falling to their deaths.

    Then the lemmings became a pop-culture metaphor for harmful conformity, and cartoonists all over still reference it.

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    #54

    That tropical fish can be kept in a vase or bowl.

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    #55

    The North Star is the brightest star in the sky.

    No it's not. It's Sirius.

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    #56

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In If you go outside with your hair wet you will get sick.

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    #57

    You can make sure to have a girl baby by doing ...

    You can tell the sex of the baby while the woman is pregnant by ...

    ...STFU I’m so sick of hearing these

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    Phil DeBlanc
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But "You can tell the sex of the baby while the woman is pregnant by..." getting an ultrasound after14 (but doctors recommend 19-20) weeks.

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    #58

    that tryptophan in turkey makes you sleepy during thanksgiving. no. chicken has more tryptophan than turkey, and we only get sleepy on thanksgiving because we eat so much.

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    Donkey boi
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never get tired on Thanksgiving! But then, I'm not American, live in the UK and don't celebrate it.

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    #59

    That natural is always better and chemicals are always bad. Also that you need to “detox your body” and let your skin “breathe”.

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    Osnax
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nature has created some very nasty and poisonous chemicals, so natural does not always equal good or healthy

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    #60

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In In my country people believe that if you're pregnant and cut your hair, the baby will be born blind lmao.

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    JennyLaRue
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't even know why someone would ever think they could possibly be connected!

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    #61

    Oh god I work with kids and old people who work with the same kids:

    That going outside in the rain/cold weather will make you sick. It will not.

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    Otter
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a friend who still thinks that if her feet get wet, she will get a cold. And she has an advanced degree from an Ivy League college!

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    #62

    its not really annoying per se but

    The tongue map thing

    the entire tongue tastes all flavors

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    Zaza
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got biology points deducted in highschool because I said I could taste all the flavors on all parts of my tongue, after we did an experiment with it. Pissed me off so much

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    #63

    Alpha dogs aren't a thing, researcher who "discovered" this made a mistake and tried to correct it but the damage was done.

    There is no such thing as an alpha dog

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    #64

    At some point, a viral video allegedly proved that the “beg buttons” at crosswalks are just placebos.

    Some of them are, but most of them really do add a cycle for pedestrians to get a walk signal. You should use them regardless.

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    kasa alex
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Australia the green person won't flash unless you press the button, except in busy city places where there is regular enough foot traffic

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    #65

    Right side brain logic left side brain creative.

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    #67

    That you get warts from frogs. Warts come from the human papilloma virus and come from contact with the virus through broken skin. It is a human specific virus and cannot be spread through different species.

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    InvincibleRodent
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was likely made up by an exasperated mother to get her kid to stop bothering the frogs. Y'know, like the myth that your palms will turn hairy is you masturbate.

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    #68

    Apple products are the most “secure”

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    Stephanie Did It
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did IT support for 9 years and got so tired of hearing "it can't have a virus, it's a Mac!"

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    #69

    50 Annoying Myths People Have To Finally Stop Believing In That companies "can't" say that you were fired, or why you were fired, "by law."

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    Roxy Eastland
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I only found out recently (in the UK) that it's a myth that companies can't give a bad reference. They can, but they have to evidence it, so it can't be opinion or vindictive. As soon as I read that I thought 'of course' and was annoyed with myself for believing nonsense for years.

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    #70

    Mixing vinegar and baking soda in water makes an amazing foamy cleaning mixture! Actually they neutralize and form either a weak acid or weak base….either of which can actually be used as a cleaning agent and you don’t have to waste chemicals mixing the two….just use a small amount of either in water depending on what you’re trying to dissolve.

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    M O'Connell
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One situation where mixing them does yield superior results is when tryin to unclog drains, the foaming action delivers the solution to parts of the pipes it may not have been able to reach otherwise.

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    #71

    Gym instructors saying they have zero percent of body fat

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    #72

    People saying that blood is blue and it turns red when it hits oxygen. The only reason it appears blue (like in your hand) is merely a trick of lighting and reflection. And why/how would our blood have such a quick and large reaction to oxygen?

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    YoyoSthlm
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does anyone still believe this??? Also, that was why the upper classes were called "blue blooded", their veins were easier to see because they were rarely exposed to sunlight.

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    #73

    Not myth I guess but there is an astounding amount of people who have said to me "wait bugs aren't animals" or "bugs/fish are animals?"

    I think they're confusing animal with mammal maybe but they usually include birds in there with animals so I dunno.

    Maybe they just think animal means "fuzzy thing which which I am familiar".

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    N G
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the thinking is "animal = not human" and doesn't extend into any further taxonomy

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    #74

    So many people still think acid itself is deadly, but we find acid everywhere. Citric acid is in orange juice. Acetic acid is in vinegar. Carbonic acid is in any carbonated drink. Sulfuric, muriatic, and hydrofluoric acids are among the dangerous ones.

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    Neil Bidle
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't forget that strong alkalis are just as dangerous, if not more dangerous! Calcium hydroxide (quicklime) is super dangerous

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    #75

    That if you shave your hair, it’ll grow back thicker and darker. The hair looks thicker because it has a blunt edge after shaving. The hair will taper back out when it grows again.

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    Helena Houzarová
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the new hair looks a little darker because it hasn't been exposed to elements yet. Doesn't sun in particular "drew out" colour of things?

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    #76

    That July and August were added to the calendar, throwing off the "Sept-Oct-Nov-Dec" numbering. This is not what happened. July and August were actually renamed versions of the original months "Quintilis" and "Sextilis". They did not throw off the order. The calendar used to begin in March. January and Feburary were the months that were added - they didn't use to keep official track of the months during Winter. King Numa Pompilius was the guy who added these months in around 713 BC. The shifting of the calendar to have January first is also attributed to him. It was NOT the fault of Julius Caesar.

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    Kimberly Young
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So if someone asks me what month I was born in, I'll just be like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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    #77

    Here in Taiwan people believe you can grow taller by exercising a lot, even if you're a full grown adult.

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    Clare McDuff
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve heard Pilates can help your core enough that you stand at your full height. I suppose older people who have started to hunch would appear taller after a few months of classes.

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    #78

    "Card counting is illegal" lol

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    Monday
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It will certainly get you banned from the casino though.

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    #79

    Touching baby animals in the wild will make their mother abandon them.

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    cybermerlin2000
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I heard that touching baby animals in the wild will get you arrested and put on some kind of register

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    #80

    "Volatile" does not mean "explosive" or "flammable".

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    #81

    Daddy long legs are venomous/ poisonous but too small to bite you. They’re not.

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    #82

    All of these mom's groups thinking some Chinese calendar is going to predict the gender of their baby. Or a pineapple pizza is going to induce labor.

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    #83

    You lose money by working overtime because of taxes.

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    John Baker
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This can be true. If your normal income is just short of being in a higher tax bracket, too much overtime can put you over the line.

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    #84

    White wine gets red wine out of the carpet

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    Aahzmandus Pervect
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, it does. I doubted this until I tried, and it worked like a charm. Red wine stain simply disappeared, but the carpet was smelly AF. Perhaps it has something to do with the material the carpet's made of, but it sure as hell worked.

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    #85

    Driving with interior lights on at night will get you arrested.

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    Neil Bidle
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It seriously limits your night vision because of the ambient light.

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    #86

    Frosted Lucky Charms are, in fact, not magic.

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    #87

    It's illegal to kill praying mantis.

    Not annoying. I just think it's kinda weird and funny that it's such a common myth.

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    Roxy Eastland
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We don't have this myth in the UK, but I don't see why it would be annoying that people believed it if it stopped them killing praying mantises?

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    #88

    That if your hand is bigger than your face you’re gay…

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    Linus Nilsson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not a myth, it's a prank. Then you hold your hand up to your face, and I will hit it, causing you to hit yourself.

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