Would you care to debunk a myth?

Age does not always equal wisdom.

We learn a lot at schools. We get our degrees. But it doesn’t necessary mean we remember what we learn.

Vikings did not wear horned helmets. The association comes from the costumes used in an early production of Wagner’s Ring cycle.

If he who hesitates is lost, should you really look before you leap?

You shouldn’t sweat out a fever, you should do everything you can to keep the fever down.

Shaving does not cause hair to grow in thicker.

Pulling one grey hair dies not cause more to grow back.

It’s perfectly fine to swim after eating.

You don’t have to drink 8 glasses of water a day to be hydrated. Almost any liquid will do (not alcohol) and the 8 glasses is not a gold standard that applies to everyone.

Sugar doesn’t cause children to be hyperactive.

Hitler’s daft moustache was actually a nasal curtain made from velcro, he suffered from chronic bouts of sneezing & it made for an excellent snot catcher.
Particularly useful when in full flow making a speech, he may have choked otherwise & that would have been just dreadful.

We are not born with natural rights.

A person can be moral without believing in God.

Trickle down economics does not work.

It takes 23 hours and 56 minutes for the earth to spin on its axis.

Catharsis theory is wrong. Venting anger or ranting increases anger.

Time does not heal all wounds.

Bisexual does not mean that you can’t make up your mind.

Animals at the shelter are not there because there’s something wrong with them (there’s something wrong with their former owners).

Wildlife that has been raised in captivity (like ‘pet’ tigers) are not domesticated (they are habituated).

The pain of losing a loved one goes away over time.

Some hiillbillies have teeth, speak well, travel & go to college.

If you are ever forced by a robber to withdraw money from to a cash machine you can notify the police by entering the number in reverse. The machine will recognise the number is reversed and will give you the money while sending police immediately to the location.
Seems like a good idea but sadly it isn’t true.

If you work hard and want “it” enough, you can attain the American Dream.