Myths

15 Beliefs From History That Were Considered “Science”

15 Beliefs From History That Were Considered “Science”

Not everything once accepted as science was grounded in fact. Over time, many theories have been reexamined and replaced by evidence-based understanding, but some have held sway for centuries.

14 Parenting Warnings That Were Completely Made Up

14 Parenting Warnings That Were Completely Made Up

From "you'll go blind" to "don't sit too close to the TV," every generation had its fair share of questionable parenting advice. While some warnings came from good intentions, many turned out to be nothing more than folklore.

13 Things We Thought Were Unhealthy But Aren’t

13 Things We Thought Were Unhealthy But Aren’t

People have always been cautious about their health, sometimes to a fault. It is surprising how many common assumptions about what is unhealthy have turned out to be incorrect.

18 Advertising Lies We Believed for Decades

18 Advertising Lies We Believed for Decades

Advertising has always had one goal — to sell. In that pursuit, many brands blurred the lines between fact and fiction, turning exaggerations into widely accepted truths.

12 Childhood Myths That Were Way Darker Than You Thought

12 Childhood Myths That Were Way Darker Than You Thought

The stories we hear as children often feel magical and harmless. However, digging deeper reveals that some childhood myths carry shadows far darker than their surface suggests.

16 Childhood Lies We All Believed for Years

16 Childhood Lies We All Believed for Years

Here's a list of 16 popular childhood myths we all believed until growing up and facing the facts.