There are a lot of common misconceptions that people still believe to this day. Some are small — others are larger. Sometimes, a common misconception arises from one person and spreads like wildfire to other people. There is a high chance that you have encountered them yourself. It's vital to find the popular myths that impact our society and try to fix them.
These misconceptions touch upon plenty of topics — from birds to historical figures. One of the more common beliefs is that you shouldn't hold a baby bird because then the mother would abandon the helpless creature. That is false. It was created by older people so that children wouldn't mess with bird nests. Birds aren’t cruel enough to throw out a bird just because a human touched them.
With the world full of misconceptions, it might be time to learn the truth. Luckily, several online users, like ZanyDelaney and darrius500, asked a question on AskReddit related to these popular lies. Below, we have compiled a list of common misconceptions that you might hear throughout your life. Be sure to upvote the misconceptions you believe in yourself. On the other hand, if you’ve got anything more to add, do so in the comments below.
#81
"A proposal to make German the official language of the United States of America was defeated in Congress by one vote.
It's easily debunked by common sense (seriously, why would they do this??) and congressional records. The myth likely comes from the fact that a proposal to adjourn and discuss at a later time a petition to have laws translated to German for German-speaking residents was defeated by one vote."
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10points
#82
"Old windows are thicker on the bottom because the glass flowed. Motherf*cker, room temperature window glass doesn't flow. Old glass was not very consistent in thickness and it was standard practice to install them with the thickest part at the bottom."
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9points
#83
theoptionexplicit said:
"Flashbacks aren't caused because LSD stays in your spine. It's all psychological."
"Flashbacks aren't caused because LSD stays in your spine. It's all psychological."
fn0000rd replied:
"Well, this is mostly true.
"Well, this is mostly true.
I had pockets installed in my spine so I can trigger flashbacks during boring meetings."
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8points