Common misconceptions

12 Things That Were Supposed to Be Dangerous But Weren’t

12 Things That Were Supposed to Be Dangerous But Weren’t

Some things that seem dangerous at first turn out to be surprisingly safe.

10 Childhood Myths That Adults Totally Believed Too

10 Childhood Myths That Adults Totally Believed Too

Growing up, we heard certain things so many times that they just seemed true. Some of those tales were repeated by adults, teachers, and even our parents, making them sound like absolute facts. It turns out that many of the myths we believed as kids stayed with us into adulthood.

14 Things Everyone Was Taught in School That Turned Out to Be Wrong

14 Things Everyone Was Taught in School That Turned Out to Be Wrong

From history to science, here are the classroom "facts" we learned that didn't survive adulthood.