30 Annoying Myths That People Still Believe.

Nathan Johnson Published 02/11/2023 in wow

Common beliefs that live rooted in our conventional wisdom, have little to do with facts.

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That you need to wait 24 hours to file a missing person’s report
2.
That we only use 10 percent of our brain
3.
“Your blood is actually blue but only becomes red when it comes out of you”
4.
The 'just world fallacy'[people get what they deserve]. It's responsible for a lot victim-blaming, which re-traumatizes people who have already been traumatized. It's the worst. Sometimes bad things happen to people who don't deserve it. It shouldn't be that difficult to grasp.
5.
That polygraphs are accurate and irrefutable in detecting lies.
6.
Billionaires are smart and we should be “grateful” for the jobs they provide.
7.
That antibiotics are needed for colds.
8.
Zodiac signs and their effect on our everyday lives
9.
The alpha theory for wolves, people still believe it even though the person who made the theory took it back. The ‘alpha’ of wolves is actually just the pack’s parents, and the pack is usually made up of their offspring.
10.
That having hobbies as an adult is only worth it if it brings in money.
11.
That when you meet "the one" you just know. And that there is a "one" for every one of us.
12.
You will catch a cold from being cold.
13.
"Lightning *never* strikes twice in the same place."
14.
That carnivorous pets can live healthily on a vegan diet.
15.
Vaccines cause autism.
16.
Not so much a myth but a misconception… I still hear people laugh at the fact that solar powered flashlights exist, thinking they must be useless because flashlights are only needed in darkness, where solar panels won’t generate anything. They charge their batteries with sunlight. The batteries supply power on demand. Was that such a difficult concept?
17.
There are a ton of ridiculous myths around pregnancy. The worst one I was told was not to ever raise my arms over my head so the baby didn't get tangled in the umbilical cord.
18.
Videogames cause violence. There is literally no correlation.
19.
An undercover cop has to tell you they're a cop if you ask them.
20.
The Shirley exception. When looking at an issue, they assume that anyone who REALLY needs it will “Surely get taken care of…” I.E. “All abortion should legally be banned, but surely one’s where the mother and child die will be taken care of.” “It doesn’t matter how we treat prisoners because surely the ones there on accident are going to be protected.” “This job won’t fire you for missing too much work because you’re REALLY sick, surely they realize that?” “We don’t need to make strict laws about disability access because surely the legitimate cases will be taken care of.” There is no Shirley making sure everyone is legitimate and those who need it with get some kind of justice in a magical fairy bending the rules just for them.
21.
That carrots give you good eyesight
22.
That msg is bad for you
23.
Ancient Greek and Roman sculpture and architecture being pure white marble. They are now. That's because art dealers long, *long* ago washed the paint off.
24.
Road widening improves traffic flow. It doesn't, if anything it just causes induced demand and within Months the road is congested again.
25.
That you cant swim after eating and must wait at least an hour.
26.
That people in the Middle Ages thought the earth was flat????? It has been widely accepted since Ancient Greece that the earth is round and I have no idea why people still call it the Dark Ages either
27.
That if you shave it grows back thicker
28.
Watermelon seeds can grow watermelons in our stomachs
29.
Eating cheese before bed gives you nightmares.
30.
“50% of marriages end in divorce” is misused so frequently that I would qualify it as a popular and annoying myth, and it comes down to the general population knowing f**k-all about statistics. If a couple goes to get married for the first time, there is NOT a 50% chance they are going to get divorced; the entire basis of the 50% number comes from factoring second, third, and even fourth and beyond divorces.

1.
That you need to wait 24 hours to file a missing person’s report
2.
That we only use 10 percent of our brain
3.
“Your blood is actually blue but only becomes red when it comes out of you”
4.
The 'just world fallacy'[people get what they deserve]. It's responsible for a lot victim-blaming, which re-traumatizes people who have already been traumatized. It's the worst. Sometimes bad things happen to people who don't deserve it. It shouldn't be that difficult to grasp.
5.
That polygraphs are accurate and irrefutable in detecting lies.
6.
Billionaires are smart and we should be “grateful” for the jobs they provide.
7.
That antibiotics are needed for colds.
8.
Zodiac signs and their effect on our everyday lives
9.
The alpha theory for wolves, people still believe it even though the person who made the theory took it back. The ‘alpha’ of wolves is actually just the pack’s parents, and the pack is usually made up of their offspring.
10.
That having hobbies as an adult is only worth it if it brings in money.
11.
That when you meet "the one" you just know. And that there is a "one" for every one of us.
12.
You will catch a cold from being cold.
13.
"Lightning *never* strikes twice in the same place."
14.
That carnivorous pets can live healthily on a vegan diet.
15.
Vaccines cause autism.
16.
Not so much a myth but a misconception… I still hear people laugh at the fact that solar powered flashlights exist, thinking they must be useless because flashlights are only needed in darkness, where solar panels won’t generate anything. They charge their batteries with sunlight. The batteries supply power on demand. Was that such a difficult concept?
17.
There are a ton of ridiculous myths around pregnancy. The worst one I was told was not to ever raise my arms over my head so the baby didn't get tangled in the umbilical cord.
18.
Videogames cause violence. There is literally no correlation.
19.
An undercover cop has to tell you they're a cop if you ask them.
20.
The Shirley exception. When looking at an issue, they assume that anyone who REALLY needs it will “Surely get taken care of…” I.E. “All abortion should legally be banned, but surely one’s where the mother and child die will be taken care of.” “It doesn’t matter how we treat prisoners because surely the ones there on accident are going to be protected.” “This job won’t fire you for missing too much work because you’re REALLY sick, surely they realize that?” “We don’t need to make strict laws about disability access because surely the legitimate cases will be taken care of.” There is no Shirley making sure everyone is legitimate and those who need it with get some kind of justice in a magical fairy bending the rules just for them.
21.
That carrots give you good eyesight
22.
That msg is bad for you
23.
Ancient Greek and Roman sculpture and architecture being pure white marble. They are now. That's because art dealers long, *long* ago washed the paint off.
24.
Road widening improves traffic flow. It doesn't, if anything it just causes induced demand and within Months the road is congested again.
25.
That you cant swim after eating and must wait at least an hour.
26.
That people in the Middle Ages thought the earth was flat????? It has been widely accepted since Ancient Greece that the earth is round and I have no idea why people still call it the Dark Ages either
27.
That if you shave it grows back thicker
28.
Watermelon seeds can grow watermelons in our stomachs
29.
Eating cheese before bed gives you nightmares.
30.
“50% of marriages end in divorce” is misused so frequently that I would qualify it as a popular and annoying myth, and it comes down to the general population knowing f**k-all about statistics. If a couple goes to get married for the first time, there is NOT a 50% chance they are going to get divorced; the entire basis of the 50% number comes from factoring second, third, and even fourth and beyond divorces.