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Americans Reveal 28 Things That Are True And False About High School According To Movies

Unsurprising as those uniforms are really expensive!

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Because Of How A Video From The Channel Minutephysics Explained It

Okay I get the question is funny and all but I actually did believe, for a time, that the earth was flat. I was raised in a very religious family, and basically came to the conclusion that the Bible declared the earth was flat, because since I believed the earth was created in seven days, the idea that God set the stars in the sky in one day made much more sense if the stars were simply points of light in a sort of snowglobe formation extrapolated onto a bigger scale. Otherwise, he took one day out of the seven to make a septillion or so balls of flaming gas, all with their own planets, and set each one into galaxies before breaking for lunch. It just didn't make sense to me that he would spend five days on one planet, and make the creation of the trillions of other stuff in the universe a little footnote. I was confronted about this belief a couple times, only one of which wasn't laughed off. That single person who engaged started a serious discussion, presenting much more evidence for the globe earth, and eventually told me to watch Carl Sagan. The Cosmos series was on YouTube, and once I watched it, I had to know more. Finally, a video from the channel MinutePhysics convinced me, in no uncertain terms, that the earth was round. All it took was one quote, which I still remember leaving chills down my spine: "you should have put a serious tag on this question."

Because It Doesn't Matter Anyway

My FIL is a flat earther and all around nutcase. I asked him if the earth was flat and you was right, what then? How is your life any different? His face was priceless because he didn’t have an answer. It was great.

Because All Other Celestial Bodies Are Spherical

While having coffee with my sister one day, she revealed that she was a flat earther. I said I wasn't going to try and convince her otherwise because if literally millions of pieces of evidence doesn't convince you, then nothing I can say will, but I will ask you a couple of question so that I can understand a bit more. This was the brief conversation: Q. Do you think the sun is round? Her answer - It appears to be Q. Do you think the moon is round? Her answer - it appears to be Q do you think all the other planets are round? Her answer - they appear to be So to clarify, you're saying that the sun, the moon and all the planets are round but we're floating on a flat disk in the same space. Ok. I think it made a difference from the look on her face but we've never spoken of it again.

Because Of The Laser Test Over Water

I entertained it for a while. What convinced me the earth was a sphere was a video I came across of a group of flat earthers doing a laser test over water. They found a stretch of level water around 2 miles long, then used level lasers to measure the distance from the water. The test came back quite accurately indicating the earth was a sphere and not flat. They all got super upset and were crying about it. Seems like a doable and effective test and their reaction, confusion and heartbreak seemed genuine.

Because There Is No Edge

Look, it's really easy: If the Earth is flat, there would be an edge(s). And there would be a f*****g Disney park at the edge, and we could bungie jump off the side and paraglide into the void etc etc. Someone would be making an absolute s**t ton of money off of it - if it existed. Guess what? Nobody is doing that - adn in this world where absolutely everything is exploited for profit - if no one is making money off of it - it does.not.exist. No edge. Not flat. Get a clue.

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God Bless You. I always heard people just say it quick and assumed for the longest time it was "gablesh you." I was definitely not raised religious.

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I thought for a couple months when I was young that when you said "it's a quarter past five" it meant 5:25 since a quarter was 25 cents. I proceeded to use dime and nickel to reference time

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I thought women took actual showers with their babies at baby showers. My mom kept asking me if I wanted to go with her to one and I always said no because I didn't want to share a shower with my mom and people think I was a baby. Later I learned its because you get "showered" with gifts and I was sad about all the chicken salad I missed out on.

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Growing up Catholic, there were times in Mass when the congregation would say "Thanks be to God". Well I heard "Thanks Speedy God" and assumed we were applauding his fast delivery on prayers.

30 Rare Old Pics Of Celebs Shared By A Page "Dedicated To Those Who Cherish The Past"

Rare??? This was on display around the world

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30 Rare Old Pics Of Celebs Shared By A Page "Dedicated To Those Who Cherish The Past"

I understand what you mean but many people dont have that smile- the one that spreads to eyes and whole face in fact. I am one of them and I therefore never smile because my smile is never enough.

When Prince Harry Met The Spice Girls 😁 (1997)

30 Rare Old Pics Of Celebs Shared By A Page "Dedicated To Those Who Cherish The Past"

I feel like there is a little girl inside of her that is just looking for her mom's approval and is not receiving it. :(

30 Rare Old Pics Of Celebs Shared By A Page "Dedicated To Those Who Cherish The Past"

wrapped around my neck

Princess Diana, 1997

30 Times People Lost The Gene Lottery, According To This Viral Thread

Prove whom wrong? No one is rooting for this guy to die early

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No male in my family line has ever lived over 53 years old. I went through our family graveyard to verify this is true back to the 1860’s. My family do not like me mentioning it. I am 38 now and have fully accepted my genetic fate.

30 Times People Lost The Gene Lottery, According To This Viral Thread

you have heard of google, right? Some things are easy to find out. Some things not so much, like specific cultural things or other unnecessary knowledge. But googling two words should be doable.

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Americans Reveal 28 Things That Are True And False About High School According To Movies

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30 Times People Lost The Gene Lottery, According To This Viral Thread

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Man Snaps At A Mom On A Plane After She Fails To Discipline Her Kids During The Flight, Wonders If He Went Too Far

Brigitte Bardot In A Boat, 1959

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When Prince Harry Met The Spice Girls 😁 (1997)

Princess Diana, 1997

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Because Of How A Video From The Channel Minutephysics Explained It

Because It Doesn't Matter Anyway

Because All Other Celestial Bodies Are Spherical

Because Of The Laser Test Over Water

Because There Is No Edge

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