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You might have heard the phrase "What's in a name?" But when it comes to everyday things, names can play a surprisingly significant role in shaping our perceptions. Can you imagine picking up a product only to discover that its name has led you completely astray? For instance, take "head cheese." You might think it’s some gourmet delicacy, but it’s a meat jelly made from the head of a pig.

So, when someone online asked, "What’s something that has a dangerously misleading name?" People quickly chimed in with some intriguing examples. Keep reading to discover more surprising names that might just leave you scratching your head, Pandas!

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#1

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Pro-life. Should just be called pro-birth, they don’t care what happens after.

Richardson_Easy , Volodymyr Hryshchenko/Unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

456points

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#2

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Flushable wipes

Ask elbow-deep-in-sewage fixing-the-pump self how I know they aren't flushable...

lowcrawler , Cottonelle/Youtube (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

165points

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#3

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed The Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

LittlestSlipper55 , Roman Harak/Flickr Report

Final score:

132points

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When you look around, you might be surprised how many things have names that can really mislead you. Take guinea pigs, for example. Those adorable little creatures have nothing to do with pigs, and they’re not from Guinea either! They’re actually small rodents from South America.

Here’s the thing: names have a way of shaping our expectations. So, when we hear a particular name, we create a clear picture in our minds of what that thing should be.

For instance, when you hear "French fries," you might instantly think of a tasty side dish from France. But surprise—they’re not actually French! They likely originated in Belgium. This goes on to show names can mislead us, painting a picture that doesn’t quite match reality.

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#4

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Air fryer.

Not a fryer. Has no oil.

It is a convection oven.

FightMilk55 , HS You/Flickr Report

Final score:

119points

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#5

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed I recently learned by speaking with my 5-YO nephew that it can be incredibly distressing to little kids that we use the same phrase (“put to sleep”) for both “human general anesthesia” and “family pet euthanasia.” Buddy boy only knew the dog context and then someone mentioned the doctors would “put grandma to sleep so she wouldn’t feel them cutting her for surgery.” 💀💀💀.

666ironmaiden666 , Cheryl Cox/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

116points

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#6

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Trickle down economics.

don0tpanic , Pixabay/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

112points

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Whether it’s a product name that sounds fancy but turns out to be something completely ordinary, or a term that seems straightforward but leaves you scratching your head, names can definitely play tricks on us.

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Like the flight recorder in airplanes—it’s called a "black box," but it’s not even black. It’s actually bright orange, so it’s easier to find after a crash. Makes you wonder, why isn’t it just called the “orange box”?

#7

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Ringworm. It's actually a fungus.

No_Possible4469 , StiahailoAnastasiia/Envato Report

Final score:

107points

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#8

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Barenaked Ladies were a huge letdown for teenage me.

MIDalDri , The Late Show with Stephen Colbert/Youtube Report

Final score:

106points

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#9

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Long Island Iced Tea does not contain any tea at all. And can be very dangerous as it is very easy to drink.

Dvc_California , Melvin Loi/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

99points

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If you've ever ordered Chilean sea bass, you might’ve thought it was some fancy fish from the waters of Chile, right? Well, not exactly; it’s actually a rebranded name for Patagonian toothfish. They gave it a makeover to make it sound more appealing on menus!

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#10

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Mothers for Liberty.

RangerDapper4253 , Hub JACQUE/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

97points

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#11

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Waterboarding in Guantanamo Bay sounds like a fun time!!

realcanadianguy21 , William John Gauthier/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

96points

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#12

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed A water moccasin isn't a comfortable aquatic shoe.

FaberGrad , Michael McCarthy/Flickr Report

Final score:

91points

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You might have heard someone say they have tennis elbow, and it sounds like an injury you'd get from playing too much tennis. But it actually has nothing to do with the sport at all. Tennis elbow refers to a painful condition caused by overuse of the forearm muscles, which can happen to anyone, whether they play tennis or not.

#13

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Bear spray. I worked in the tourist industry and every year we hear stories of some idiot who think it’s like mosquito spray and spray it on their children and selves.

kiathelesbian , PABLO GÓMEZ/Pexels Report

Final score:

91points

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#14

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Sweetbread is not a pastry.

Foxien , stu_spivack/Flickr Report

Final score:

89points

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#15

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed “Right to Work” is one. “Pro-life” is another one.

cheddarpants , Mikhail Nilov/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

86points

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#16

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Inflammable does not mean not flammable. It means it is flammable.

mezasu123 , Colin Knowles/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

85points

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When you "hit your funny bone," you might expect a chuckle or a lighthearted moment. However, it’s neither a bone nor a joke when you bump it. What you're actually striking is the ulnar nerve, which runs along the inside of your elbow.

When this nerve gets knocked, it sends a jolt of sharp discomfort through your arm, and it’s definitely no laughing matter!

#17

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Friendly-Fire.

Solid_Deer594 , United States Government Report

Final score:

83points

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#18

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed I’ve been waiting for a question like this!! My answer: the phrase “the jury was hung” meaning they all couldn’t decide on one verdict together. The first thing my mind goes to is “wow! They hung the whole jury by their necks!!”

EDIT: YES I’m aware the correct terminology is HANGED I live down the street from Salem where the witches got HANGED I just immediately think HUNG when people say HUNG JURY I know it’s incorrect it’s just what comes to mind thanks reddit folk.

Originallyanybody , Kaboompics.com/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

80points

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#19

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Truth Social.

djlaw919 , Trump Media & Technology Group Report

Final score:

79points

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#20

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed The Patriot Act.

InsertScreenNameHere , Aaron Kittredge/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

77points

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#21

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Perusing Door Dash earlier, trying to figure out what I wanted. Came across a place called Hello Cake. Thinking we had a new bakery in town, I clicked. They do not, in fact, sell cake. They sell butt plugs and other assorted sex toys. 😐.

Bowie-Lover , doordash Report

Final score:

71points

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Even koalas aren’t quite what they seem at first glance. We often affectionately refer to them as "koala bears," but they’re not bears at all. Instead, koalas are marsupials, belonging to the same unique family as kangaroos and opossums.

This means that, like their larger relatives, female koalas carry their young in pouches, nurturing them until they’re ready to face the world.

#22

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Greenland.

Ill_Refrigerator_593 , David Stanley/Flickr Report

Final score:

70points

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#23

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Ectopic pregnancy. Tissue growing outside the uterus in an almost malignant fashion that has no chance of viability and will probably k*ll the afflicted person is not in any sense a “pregnancy”. The name needs to be changed to reflect the medical condition that it is.

FeetPics_or_Pizza , ROCKETMANN TEAM/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

70points

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#24

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed **Rocky Mountain Oysters**—they're not oysters at all! They're actually bull testicles, and the name can really throw people off.

LeonZhugh , Vincent Diamante/Flick (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

69points

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Now, here’s one for the peanut lovers. If you think you’re avoiding legumes, think again. Peanuts aren't nuts; they're actually legumes, like beans and lentils.

Also, have you ever wondered about "dry cleaning"? It sounds like a process that doesn’t involve water, but in reality, your clothes do get wet—just not with water. Instead, they’re cleaned with special chemicals.

#25

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Citizens United.

schaefer , historica Report

Final score:

66points

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#26

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed I once met a girl named, I kid you not, Sweet Princess Smith (last name changed for privacy). She was a huge b***h. Nothing sweet or princess-like about her.

Tough_Stretch , Михаил Крамор/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

63points

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#27

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Golytely

If you've had a colonoscopy, you know.

Previous-Recording18 , Pixabay/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

61points

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Names can be pretty misleading sometimes, right? These posts remind us that it’s always good to pay attention! What do you think? Do you know of any interesting names that completely mean something else?

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#28

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Nutty Putty Cave sounds like such a joyous good time.

KarmicPotato , ABSTRACT/Youtube Report

Final score:

54points

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#29

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Vitamin Water.

RBFxJMH , kobakou/Flickr Report

Final score:

53points

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#30

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Suffrage.

Psychological_Tower1 , secstate-wa/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

51points

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#31

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Dyson Ball Cleaner.

avadocmomm , Tony Alter/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

48points

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#32

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed The English Horn:

Not English.

Not a horn.

Obvious-Bag73 , Vivien Kong/Youtube Report

Final score:

42points

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#33

Red delicious apples.

1tacoshort Report

Final score:

42points

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#34

Poop deck.

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40points

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#35

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Yellowcake.

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39points

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#36

Sex wax sounds like something used to make certain body parts slippery. In reality, it is used to make a surfboard not so slippery.

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38points

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#37

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Butterflies are not actually made of butter and you SHOULD NOT COOK WITH THEM.

Lootboxboy , Aka Hige Report

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38points

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#38

Literally ANY bill being introduced in American politics.

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38points

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#39

Cornhole.

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Final score:

36points

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#40

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed The opposite, but SUPERVISION sounds so much cooler than it actually is.

timisstupid , Urban Gyllström/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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31points

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#41

“Unloosen” , as in shoe laces - means the exact same thing as “loosen”. Grammatically correct but logically ridiculous. Absurd even. I might write a letter to my senator.

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Final score:

28points

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#42

Full self driving.

derpyninja Report

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26points

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#43

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed The Incredibly Deadly Viper.

Mrrandom314159 , ConnieBlackwood (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

24points

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#44

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Spinach artichoke dip SOUNDS healthy. It's got two vegetables right there in the name, but it ain't healthy at all.

TheRealOcsiban , Heather Kennedy/Flickr Report

Final score:

24points

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#45

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Euthanasia is not the young people of Asia.

OldMastodon5363 , Pixabay/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

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22points

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#46

Misleading name? Salsa dancing.

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22points

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#47

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Airsoft is one, suprised I forgot about that

Different-Citron-984 , Dana Loyzaga/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

19points

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#48

"Flushable Wipes": 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed Warhammer 40k

I have yet to see all 40,000 warhammers.

anon , Fox Wu/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

16points

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#49

Baby aspirin.

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13points

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#50

Mineral spirits is not healthy liquor.

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13points

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#51

Linear Algebra.

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Final score:

0points

#52

You can't cuddle with cuttlefish.

VonTastrophe Report

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-13points

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I'm a Visual Editor at Bored Panda since 2017. I've searched through a multitude of images to create over 2000 diverse posts on a wide range of topics. I love memes, funny, and cute stuff, but I'm also into social issues topics. Despite my background in communication, my heart belongs to visual media, especially photography. When I'm not at my desk, you're likely to find me in the streets with my camera, checking out cool exhibitions, watching a movie at the cinema or just chilling with a coffee in a cozy place

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Justin Tyme 1 month ago

Civil War. It usually isn't very civil.

23points

Ali H M Salehuddin 1 month ago

Bored Panda. Should be renamed Recycled Panda.

20points

Sera 1 month ago

"Reddit but Worse"

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Justin Tyme 1 month ago (edited)

Karate Weapons. The word "karate" means "empty hands" i.e. no weapons.

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Justin Tyme 1 month ago

Civil War. It usually isn't very civil.

23points

Ali H M Salehuddin 1 month ago

Bored Panda. Should be renamed Recycled Panda.

20points

Sera 1 month ago

"Reddit but Worse"

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Justin Tyme 1 month ago (edited)

Karate Weapons. The word "karate" means "empty hands" i.e. no weapons.

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