15 Surprising Facts Kids Were Taught in School in the 1980s That Turned Out to Be Wrong
These school facts were taught with total confidence in the 1980s, before research caught up and changed the story entirely.
Debunked myths
12 Hoaxes That Took Decades to Debunk
Some hoaxes were so convincing that it took experts years, sometimes decades, to uncover the truth.
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.