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I was browsing wikipedia today and found this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_misconceptions
A list of the most "common" things people think are true, but actually aren't. I actually had enough time+interest to read all of them and even though I already knew about most of them, some of them still surprised me.
For example, I think pretty much every educated human being knows that bats aren't really blind, and that Christopher Columbus didn't actually try to prove the Earth was round (people already knew that). But here are a few that I found particularly interesting:
1. Searing doesn't actually "seal in" moisture, it actually causes meat to lose moisture.
2. The Great Wall of China is actually NOT visible from the Moon. In fact, none are.
3. A popular myth regarding human sexuality is that men think about sex every seven seconds. In reality, there is no scientific way of measuring such a thing and, as far as researchers can tell, this statistic greatly exaggerates the frequency of sexual thoughts.
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4. Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb. He did, however, develop the first practical light bulb in 1880 (employing a carbonized bamboo filament), shortly prior to Joseph Swan, who invented an even more efficient bulb in 1881 (which used a cellulose filament).
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On January 15 2011 00:48 Jstor wrote:I was browsing wikipedia today and found this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_misconceptionsA list of the most "common" things people think are true, but actually aren't. I actually had enough time+interest to read all of them and even though I already knew about most of them, some of them still surprised me. For example, I think pretty much every educated human being knows that bats aren't really blind, and that Christopher Columbus didn't actually try to prove the Earth was round (people already knew that). But here are a few that I found particularly interesting: 1. Searing doesn't actually "seal in" moisture, it actually causes meat to lose moisture. 2. The Great Wall of China is actually NOT visible from the Moon. In fact, none are. 3. A popular myth regarding human sexuality is that men think about sex every seven seconds. In reality, there is no scientific way of measuring such a thing and, as far as researchers can tell, this statistic greatly exaggerates the frequency of sexual thoughts.
Obviously #3 isnt real, dont think anyone ever thought it was. How would you even start to measure thoughts, and how would you define "1 thought"? 
I didnt know that sugar didnt cause hyperactivity in children though. I still think it does, maybe not directly because of the sugar, but because they are excited to get candy or whatever, lol 
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"It is a common misconception, even among adults, that humans and dinosaurs (in the ordinary sense of the term) coexisted: According to the California Academy of Sciences, around 41% of U.S. adults mistakenly believe they co-existed.[102] The last of the dinosaurs died around 65 million years ago, after the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event, whereas the earliest Homo genus (humans) evolved between 2.3 and 2.4 million years ago."
lol who actually believes humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time.
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yeah this should definitely be mandatory reading for everyone.
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On January 15 2011 01:26 Yuljan wrote:
"It is a common misconception, even among adults, that humans and dinosaurs (in the ordinary sense of the term) coexisted: According to the California Academy of Sciences, around 41% of U.S. adults mistakenly believe they co-existed.[102] The last of the dinosaurs died around 65 million years ago, after the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event, whereas the earliest Homo genus (humans) evolved between 2.3 and 2.4 million years ago."
lol who actually believes humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time.
creationists
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A moustache will make you look attractive and mature
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that is really nice ty :D
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On January 15 2011 01:29 Mindcrime wrote:Show nested quote +On January 15 2011 01:26 Yuljan wrote:
"It is a common misconception, even among adults, that humans and dinosaurs (in the ordinary sense of the term) coexisted: According to the California Academy of Sciences, around 41% of U.S. adults mistakenly believe they co-existed.[102] The last of the dinosaurs died around 65 million years ago, after the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event, whereas the earliest Homo genus (humans) evolved between 2.3 and 2.4 million years ago."
lol who actually believes humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time. creationists
Interesting response.
In a sense yes they should think this way, but I don't believe most do. Even though the bible states that we must have coexisted (because of the time line of which humans and dinosaurs were here) they don't think about the relation to the time line.
Really though most of those that believe we were here while the dinosaurs are just idiots who watch to much TV.
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On January 15 2011 01:26 Yuljan wrote:
"It is a common misconception, even among adults, that humans and dinosaurs (in the ordinary sense of the term) coexisted: According to the California Academy of Sciences, around 41% of U.S. adults mistakenly believe they co-existed.[102] The last of the dinosaurs died around 65 million years ago, after the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event, whereas the earliest Homo genus (humans) evolved between 2.3 and 2.4 million years ago."
lol who actually believes humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time.
Well, if Jurassic Park taught me anything, its that Dinosaurs eat people.
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Wearing Ed Hardy shirts will make you look fashionable and attractive to women
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On January 15 2011 00:56 Wesso wrote:
Don't forget the alt text! 'Grandpa, what was it like in the Before time?' 'It was hell. People went around saying glass was a slow-flowing liquid. You folks these days don't know how good you have it.'
On January 15 2011 01:29 Mindcrime wrote:Show nested quote +On January 15 2011 01:26 Yuljan wrote:
"It is a common misconception, even among adults, that humans and dinosaurs (in the ordinary sense of the term) coexisted: According to the California Academy of Sciences, around 41% of U.S. adults mistakenly believe they co-existed.[102] The last of the dinosaurs died around 65 million years ago, after the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event, whereas the earliest Homo genus (humans) evolved between 2.3 and 2.4 million years ago."
lol who actually believes humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time. creationists
I thought they didn't believe in dinosaurs. Test from god etc.
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On January 15 2011 01:41 NoobSkills wrote:Show nested quote +On January 15 2011 01:29 Mindcrime wrote:On January 15 2011 01:26 Yuljan wrote:
"It is a common misconception, even among adults, that humans and dinosaurs (in the ordinary sense of the term) coexisted: According to the California Academy of Sciences, around 41% of U.S. adults mistakenly believe they co-existed.[102] The last of the dinosaurs died around 65 million years ago, after the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event, whereas the earliest Homo genus (humans) evolved between 2.3 and 2.4 million years ago."
lol who actually believes humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time. creationists Interesting response. In a sense yes they should think this way, but I don't believe most do. Even though the bible states that we must have coexisted (because of the time line of which humans and dinosaurs were here) they don't think about the relation to the time line. Really though most of those that believe we were here while the dinosaurs are just idiots who watch to much TV.
ehhh
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On January 15 2011 01:26 Yuljan wrote:
"It is a common misconception, even among adults, that humans and dinosaurs (in the ordinary sense of the term) coexisted: According to the California Academy of Sciences, around 41% of U.S. adults mistakenly believe they co-existed.[102] The last of the dinosaurs died around 65 million years ago, after the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event, whereas the earliest Homo genus (humans) evolved between 2.3 and 2.4 million years ago."
lol who actually believes humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time.
Anyone with a brain? Of course they lived together.
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On January 15 2011 01:29 Mindcrime wrote:Show nested quote +On January 15 2011 01:26 Yuljan wrote:
"It is a common misconception, even among adults, that humans and dinosaurs (in the ordinary sense of the term) coexisted: According to the California Academy of Sciences, around 41% of U.S. adults mistakenly believe they co-existed.[102] The last of the dinosaurs died around 65 million years ago, after the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event, whereas the earliest Homo genus (humans) evolved between 2.3 and 2.4 million years ago."
lol who actually believes humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time. creationists
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Cool find.
Bookmarked.
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On January 15 2011 01:31 Hawk wrote:
A moustache will make you look attractive and mature
Lmao
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Just read the whole thing, thanks.
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EPT
