Get Smart With Wikipedias List of Common Misconceptions. Replace your annoying Did you know factoids with even more annoying Actually thats fake corrections. Wikipedia features a massive list of common misconceptions about history, science, and more. I check it once a year to refresh my smugness. The best corrected facts include Twinkies dont last forever they have a shelf life of about 4. An undercover cop is allowed to lie when you ask if theyre a cop. The Immaculate Conception is about Marys birth, not Jesuss, and its about original sin, not a virgin birth. A black belt isnt always the highest rank in a martial art. The abbreviation Xmas was coined by medieval monks. The Roman vomitorium wasnt a room for vomiting it was a stadium entrance. Napoleon was 57, slightly above average in 1. France. Its OK to swim right after eating. Glass doesnt actually flow.
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