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Ask people any of these questions: whether mice really love cheese, sugar makes kids hyperactive, or if Ancient Greek architecture was made of pure white marble, and there is a big chance they will nod their heads in agreement.

But many of these common beliefs that live years and years rooted in our conventional wisdom have little to do with facts. So today we looked at this illuminating Reddit thread where people named all the annoying myths many of us still cling to, and it may help us to recalibrate our truth and fiction radar if it’s out of sync.

#1

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe That carnivorous pets can live healthily on a vegan diet.

Stop it. It's animal abuse.

BedBoundBean , TaniaJoy Report

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Blackheart
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you! Scientifically speaking, look at the teeth. Carnivorous pets are specially designed to eat meat.

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#2

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe Vaccines cause autism.

HollyCupcakez , CDC Report

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Kaitlyn Najvar
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok vaccines do NOT cause autism, yes it may have side affects mentally or physically but autism is something you are born with! And I know that some of our beloved bored panda community has autism and can back me up on this. (edit: im sorry to everyone that got ofended by this statement! im not a medical professional!)

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35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe That having hobbies as an adult is only worth it if it brings in money. No, I love my meaningless and expensive hobbies, even if they don't bring in any income.

Sneezy_baby , Craig Adderley Report

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NamiKoa
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The notion of getting money for anything I enjoy doing instantly sucks the fun out of it for me and makes me dread it. Sure, money is nice and I obviously need it, but the mental pressure I put on myself isn't helpful.

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Bored Panda reached out to Lauren McMenemy, a professional writer, journalist, and marketer with a desire to tell stories, shine a light on society and advocate for better mental health and self-care, who was happy to share some insights into how folklore-based myths and beliefs form and why people believe them.

Lauren, who is a writing mentor and coach who runs workshops and training to help people get their words down right, said that first, it’s worth defining the terms “myths” and “beliefs”.

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“Many people, when you say ‘myth’ or ‘mythology’, will immediately think of the old gods or collections of tales based in folklore - such as the Greek tales of Medusa, or Nordic tales of Thor and Odin,” she said.

#4

That cats are cold or unfriendly. They’re not going to run up to every person like a puppy, but most are very affectionate with their humans.

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Potterhead934
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Once when I got home from work my cat came walking down the hallway meowing happily. It was so cute

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#5

Trickle down economics

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Cyber Returns
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Best described as the top dog drinks champagne while the masses below have to drink their p*ss. Trickle-down economics only works if the rich do not control the tap

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#6

That men are more logical and less emotional than women.

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Kitty 🥀
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anger is an emotion, and it’s one that men can display without being labeled “emotional”. (Not exclusively, and not all men, but generally compared to women.)

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Moreover, “There is another usage which is more akin to religion: belief in faeries in Celtic nations, for example, has led to many common practices that still happen to this day.”“

Then there is the folklore-based myths and beliefs,” Lauren continued, “which are often based in practices designed to keep humans safe and healthy. Conventional wisdom can come from the latter, I think - don't walk under a ladder, for example, lest something falls on you from above!”

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#7

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe That you need to wait 24 hours to file a missing person’s report

ArtObjective614 , monkeybusiness Report

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Stormifyed
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What would the point of this if it was true? In a missing persons case the first 24 hours are the most crucial for investigators and the missing person

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#8

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe Billionaires are smart and we should be “grateful” for the jobs they provide.

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#9

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe The 'just world fallacy'[people get what they deserve].

It's responsible for a lot victim-blaming, which re-traumatizes people who have already been traumatized. It's the worst.

Sometimes bad things happen to people who don't deserve it. It shouldn't be that difficult to grasp.

ILikeNeurons , leungchopan Report

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Jill Rhodry
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Conversely, really good things happen to people who really don't deserve it!

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When asked why some myths disappear while others remain something people believe throughout generations, Lauren said that it depends on the origin of the myth. “If it's a story based in keeping people safe from harm, that will get more embedded over generations.”

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Moreover, “The fairy tales about the dangers of the woods remain because it was dangerous to go into the forest - there lurked robbers, wild animals, entities that would do you harm. Those that disappear are more likely to be ones that have lost their relevance to modern society,” Lauren explained.

#10

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe The alpha theory for wolves, people still believe it even though the person who made the theory took it back. The ‘alpha’ of wolves is actually just the pack’s parents, and the pack is usually made up of their offspring.

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Meowmeow
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yesss! I support a wolf sanctuary in Washington who recently taught me this! Apparently males of the same litter can get along whereas females begin showing aggression toward related females around maturity

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#11

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe That we only use 10 percent of our brain

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#12

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe That polygraphs are accurate and irrefutable in detecting lies.

SuperSauceTaco22 , mstandret Report

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zak
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While we're at it, that eye-witnesses testimony is reliable. The human memory is generally HORRIBLE at accuracy.

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We also wondered if some people are more prone to believing popular myths and things like old wives' tales than others. “Since the emergence of science and the Enlightenment, there has been a cohort of people who will claim logic above all else - if it's not provable beyond a shadow of a doubt, then it's ridiculous to believe in,” Lauren explained and added that these people are never going to believe in popular myths.

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#13

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe That antibiotics are needed for colds.

Lululemonparty_ , Polina Tankilevitch Report

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Ches Yamada
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Too many antibiotics can lead to C-Diff and TRUST ME YOU DO NOT WANT THAT. It happened to me, I get a lot of staph infections that require antibiotics and I ended up with C-Diff. Would not wish on my worst enemy, lost 20 pounds and was having a very hard time keeping any nutrients in - my body was deficient in a lot by the time they figured out what was wrong. Also it's something you have forever that can flare up again - the flora and fauna in your gut are never the same, ugh

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35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe Zodiac signs and their effect on our everyday lives

Certain_Performance , RODNAE Productions Report

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I personally don't really believe in zodiac signs, horoscopes, angel numbers etc. But if it's making you happy, and not making you anxious or creating negative feelings then what's the harm? Let people believe what they want, as long as it's not harmful or dangerous

rob
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This kind of opens up a can of worms doesn't it? Like why not let people believe in flat earth or magic or easter bunnies... because its not the real world we live in and can affect people's decision making or they use it as a shield in conversations to defend s****y personality traits because its not my fault because of blabla zodiac sign.

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ThatG
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or that their life is in chaos because a small dead rock, Mercury, goes into retrograde. “No Victoria, Mercury doesn’t just go in the opposite direction. It’s a damn optical illusion as it orbits the back and front of the Sun and has no impact on your life. That’s why it’s called Apparent Retrograde motion”

Laura Deckers
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When the moon is in the seventh house And jupiter aligns with mars Then peace will guide the planets And love will steer the stars This is the dawning of the age of aquarius Age of aquarius Aquarius! Aquarius!

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Jay TheSaltLord
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you're ever wondering what planet is causing you problems or troubling you, the answer is Earth.

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well there is something to be said for cultural bias. If I'm a Leo and I'm told my whole life I'm supposed to be brave and fearless, then I'm probably going to engage in riskier behavior. It's like saying people with red hair have fiery tempers. It's not true, but the myth can reinforce the behavior and it creates a cycle.

David Green
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a Leo I believe in logic, so clearly zodiac signs are nonsense.

Mav Mav
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if we lived on another planet, stars would make completely different patterns. zodiac signs are not universal.

Apatheist Account2
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Different Earth cultures have seen the constellations differently. It is all entirely meaningless.

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Beans
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know anyone that truly believes Astrology has meaning though? Like almost everyone I know treats it like birthstones-- pretty meaningless, but fun to buy a necklace with your sign on it sometimes, and fun to read a blurb about your sign occasionally and promptly forget it. I'm sure there are people super into it but they don't seem super prevalent to me. If anything, I see more people believing in the chinese Zodiac than the western one.

TK 421
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the effect in question is that random people will call me a Taurus for no reason at all and become offended that I have no idea what they are talking about or why they are talking to me, then yes, the zodiac affects my everyday life.

Margaret H
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

May I tell you a little zodiac story? I looked up my horoscope one day. The horoscope said that it was time for a good clean out and to get rid of the trash in my life that was holding me back. Nothing particularly exceptional - except that it was the day of my first husband's funeral.

rob
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Suprises me so many people laugh at things like flat earthers and get it doesn't make sense yet believe some zodiac sign perfectly explains why the way they are yet none can explain where the science behind this knowledge comes from.

Mr. Sourcrowd 🧐
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think a zodiac is an opportunity to reflect yourself. And of course there are a few characteristics that seem to fit. Other properties don't fit at all. Hence if you don't grasp it in a esoteric way zodiacs can trigger a form of self-consciousness.

michael reid
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The zodiac was drawn up a couple of thousand years ago and the earth has changed its orientation since then. They don't line up at all now. It is literally useless in its current form. Although it should be accurate again in another 20,000 years.

Michael Largey
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The doctor who delivered you had more gravitational pull on you than the constellation you were born under.

Cyber Returns
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mine said: Today you will read your horoscope and laugh out loud before saying what a load of bollocks. It was surprisingly accurate

CrazyCatLady
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t mind actual zodiac signs and think it’s fun. I just don’t like people who believe that stuff is real and that it defines you.

Ashen Brooks (They/Them)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I dont believe in all of it, but theres gotta be at least some explanation for people born at certain times of the year in certain places can act in a similar pattern, yknow?

Apatheist Account2
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. 8 billion people, not that many ways to act...and it's more to do with where, when and how one is brought up.

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Ches Yamada
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I find it odd that often these signs seem to correspond to personalities so well. I love the ocean & the moon, am artistic & sensitive, & stay at home a lot. That's what my sign says about me. I wouldn't go around taking everything as the ultimate truth or start talking about 'mercury in retrograde', whatever, but it's intriguing at least.

Mim“the Swede”Sorensson
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What my sign says about me is bizarrely wrong on every point. It couldn’t have been more wrong if someone actively tried to describe someone who absolutely is not me. The same is true for the Chinese version and everything else like it. So that’s hardly universal.

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ThatOnePortobelloMushroom
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t believe in zodiac signs but my “birth sign” (Gemini I think) is a little too close to my personality

GenericPanda09
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of my pet hates is when people think Astrology and Astronomy are interchangeable... but if it's someone that really believes in Astrology I'm not gonna sit there correcting them all the time . Personally I think it's b******t, but them thinking they're gonna have a good day because of it doesn't impact my life at all but probably does theirs in a positive way.

Arky Gamalan
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well.. you think moving object up there can effect your lowly earth life??

pyro
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ok. my big reason for not believing this: apparently scorpios grudging and cunning, they are always planning in advance and are associated with, y'know, child making. i, a scopio being born in early november, you could ask anybody i know and they would say they exact opposite. also, i'm Apothisexual, or sex-repulsed, meaning i get uncomfortable at the very thought of it. explain that, constellations. Edit, i mean no offense and will respect anybodys opinion if you believe zodiacs.

G'ma B
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had a friend who ran her every waking minute by her zodiac sign, horoscope, angel numbers etc.

Amanda Hunter
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, look at the effects of a full moon, that's where the term lunatic comes from. It even affects animals.

ormondotvos
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always lie when people ask my sign. Then they babble about my character etc. Then I lie again...

censorshipsucks
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I only date people who are aquarians". Now, swap "aquarians" for "white" and see if it is still cool and harmless.

Riley Quinn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Problem is, contemporary zodiac practices no longer align with the original constellations because the universe isn't static.

AnonymousApple
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not very into astrology, but I have to admit, every Aquarius meme I've seen is spot on.

Jen Mart
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Astrology I think is for entertainment. But you do you people! with that said, I will say I am oddly proud if being an Aquarius : )

Noname
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol, OK. If that's what you want to believe, OK. But you're dismissing a science that has been used longer than western civilization has existed. "And therefore as a stranger give it welcome. There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” Only simple minds pooh-pooh the evidence right in front of them.

patricia patricia
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read some research months ago that there are some characteristics people born in the same month tend to share. It's not because of the stars or the planets, but because the level of the mother's hormones, activity levels, vitamins, serotonin, etc, vary along the year. A baby born in winter will receive less light in the first months of life then a baby born at the beginning of the summer. I think I read it in New Scientist. I'll try to look it up and share the link.

Gozer LeGozerian
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't believe in it, but I have a good chuckle when I read a generalisation of my star sign

Timbob
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same as rubbing a raw potato on your left ear to cure whooping cough.

Brian Droste
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How can stars or suns millions and billions years away affect a persons life. I believe they can't.

Ephemeral Mochi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

zodiac signs make for interesting character designs and that's about it.

Tunk
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well there you go? A lot of ignorance in the comments. Fundamentalist naysayers to anything they deem to be not worthy. Lots of your favourite people throughout history had a thorough interest in astrology. Also..... Antikythera mechanism. Ironic it is the worlds oldest computer no?

That guy Nic B.
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Zodiac signs are space racism, think about it you can’t be around people who aren’t like you or have different attributes

kristinak911
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's called discretion but it's also called intelligent thinking... If the world were based on people believing whatever they want and whatever made them happy, And that and that per say was "the norm", then I'd say " stop the world I want to get off"!!! 🔥💀

DrLivingstonipresume
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It isn't any different than the destructive religions people choose to believe in...in fact, I'd venture to say believing in astrology might be the least destructive of all belief systems. I've never heard of someone disowning their child and driving them to su!c!de because of their "sign." Can't say the same for Christian parents and gay children...

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

zodiac signs are a thing u can believe in? I just thought it was some animal going with ur birth month

Max Fox
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The stars aren't dots on a tapestry. The stars in a constellation not only have differences of thousands of light years between their distances from us, they are at points of time with differences of thousands of years part. How can objects that far away can affect us, how can what happened on on objects thousands of years ago affect us, and how can things that happened thousands of years apart, all affect us at the same time. Stars are giant balls of burning gas, not celestial beings with magical powers.

Dre Mosley
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you're one of those who takes astrology way seriously, I'll just tune you out.

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35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe The Shirley exception.

When looking at an issue, they assume that anyone who REALLY needs it will “Surely get taken care of…”

I.E. “All abortion should legally be banned, but surely one’s where the mother and child die will be taken care of.”

“It doesn’t matter how we treat prisoners because surely the ones there on accident are going to be protected.”

“This job won’t fire you for missing too much work because you’re REALLY sick, surely they realize that?”

“We don’t need to make strict laws about disability access because surely the legitimate cases will be taken care of.”

There is no Shirley making sure everyone is legitimate and those who need it with get some kind of justice in a magical fairy bending the rules just for them.

Justalilbugboi , nateemee Report

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Having said that, Lauren believes that those cultures which are more rooted in traditional beliefs and practices are more likely to maintain some belief in myth and folklore. “Asian cultures, for example, have a strong thread of old stories running through them. And we see it, too, in the rise of modern witchcraft; so much practice in that realm is from ‘the old ways.’"

#16

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe That when you meet "the one" you just know. And that there is a "one" for every one of us.

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Suna Amun
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This isn't really true, or untrue- it's a personal opinion, and I don't think it has any place here.

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35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe There are a ton of ridiculous myths around pregnancy. The worst one I was told was not to ever raise my arms over my head so the baby didn't get tangled in the umbilical cord.

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#18

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe "Lightning *never* strikes twice in the same place."

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When it comes to conspiracy theories, especially modern-day ones, Lauren sees them as very different from common beliefs and widespread myths. “Can those modern-day conspiracy theories be harmful? Absolutely yes: look at what happened during the pandemic. Look at the rise of extreme right-wing views and of QAnon. These are very, very different to popular myths and old wives' tales, which developed for mainly instructive reasons,” she concluded.

#19

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe Not so much a myth but a misconception… I still hear people laugh at the fact that solar powered flashlights exist, thinking they must be useless because flashlights are only needed in darkness, where solar panels won’t generate anything.

They charge their batteries with sunlight. The batteries supply power on demand. Was that such a difficult concept?

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Got one on my desk right now. It also has USB ports to charge my phone and other devices.

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#20

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe You will catch a cold from being cold.

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Chris Hooley
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Complicated. TL;DR version: Viruses last longer on cold surfaces than warm. Natural immune processes in our noses don't work as well as normal in low temperatures. . . Forgetting a coat won't give you a cold, but more people get sick more often in winter.

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#21

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe An undercover cop has to tell you they're a cop if you ask them.

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#22

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe Videogames cause violence. There is literally no correlation.

Big-Preparation-95 , Alex Haney Report

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zak
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry everyone, this one is true. Vodeogames change people. I played Tomb Raider and three weeks later I was arrested in Cairo with ancient artifacts from Cleopatra's tomb 😕

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#23

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe That people in the Middle Ages thought the earth was flat?????
It has been widely accepted since Ancient Greece that the earth is round and I have no idea why people still call it the Dark Ages either

achilles-alexander , Orlando Ferguson Report

#24

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe “Your blood is actually blue but only becomes red when it comes out of you”

NH-INDY-99 , Bianca Petrisor Report

#25

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe That if you shave it grows back thicker

Future_pastor , Supply Report

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zak
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It does appear thicker at first though, because hair normally tapers off at the end. When you shave it, the tip of the hair is thicker until it grows out a bit.

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#26

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe Road widening improves traffic flow. It doesn't, if anything it just causes induced demand and within Months the road is congested again.

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Brenda
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Freeways in Houston are constantly under construction. Traffic never gets better

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#27

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe That you cant swim after eating and must wait at least an hour.

MentionSuspicious787 , sportpoint74 Report

#28

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe That carrots give you good eyesight

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Gerry Higgins
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This started in WWII. They didn't want to give away that Allies had radar so they said the Pilots had good night vision from a diet of carrots. Everyone believed it. The Axis started eating carrots.

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#29

That introversion = shyness or social incompetence. Like, it‘s not that hard.

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Lonely Tentacle
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Agreed! I'm super introverted, I'm basically asocial, but one thing I am definitely not is shy! If anything, I'm the queen of oversharing, LOL! And other than having some trouble detecting sarcasm, my social competence can range from adequate to actually really good, depending on the setting.

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#30

35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe That msg is bad for you

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was under the impression that it’s basically just really salty so it should be ingested in moderation, just like other things that are full of sodium like table salt and soy sauce. But that it’s really no worse for you than those. Someone feel free to corset me if I’m wrong. Edit: ooh, kinky. I clearly meant correct me. LOL

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35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe Ancient Greek and Roman sculpture and architecture being pure white marble.

They are now. That's because art dealers long, *long* ago washed the paint off.

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35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe Watermelon seeds can grow watermelons in our stomachs

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd have vines growing out of every orifice if this was true

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35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe Eating cheese before bed gives you nightmares.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I eat cheese during the night (3am) I'm fine. Secret night cheese tastes better

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Shaking or flipping integral Polaroid photographs while they're developing. This dates back to the 'peel-apart" instant Polaroids that came before the all-in-one "integral" instant films. You used to have to coat the finished print with a polymer coating fluid, and shaking the print would help it dry faster. But it's unnecessary now.

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Almost all the weird things people believe about charging batteries is completely wrong, they are based on Old NiCad cells and most of that advice does not apply to lithium ion / LiPO batteries

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35 Annoying Myths That Some People Still Believe “50% of marriages end in divorce” is misused so frequently that I would qualify it as a popular and annoying myth, and it comes down to the general population knowing f**k-all about statistics.

If a couple goes to get married for the first time, there is NOT a 50% chance they are going to get divorced; the entire basis of the 50% number comes from factoring second, third, and even fourth and beyond divorces.

Try this: if every couple in the world did have an even split 50% divorce rate, and then just one couple gets divorced twice, then that number instantly becomes <50% chance due to the skew. Now factor in the countless amounts of multiple-divorce couples on the planet.

The myth is just awkward and breeds a surprising amount of pessimism towards marriage.

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That the middle ages were "dark" and people swam on sh*t and bathed only two times a year

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dark ages was a thing. People bathed 1-2 times a year and when they did, it was mostly in the month of June. This is why lots of weddings are in June so that no one is smell. Also, the flowers that the bride holds were meant to be so that any body odor would be erased.m They called it the dark ages because that’s when little inventions were made and also that the time period when the Black Death spread around. The Black Death was a plague that cause 70-200 million people to die which was around 1/3 of Europe's population at the time. It was also called the dark ages because every piece of land that an lord/nobility owned was isolated into small self-efficient farming communities that in the end cause there to be less collective learning. (Learning in which you learn from others.) Less collective learning caused little to none new inventions to be made.

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