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18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

Things that you might not know, but should.

By MorbidStud

Published 10 years ago in Wow

Things that you might not know, but should.
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    When people refer to progressive tax brackets, they mean a marginal tax system whereby income between each bracket is taxed at a certain rate so that, for instance, the first $40 000 you make would be taxed at 10%, and the next $40 000 at a different rate. Someone who makes $79 999 will never earn more than someone who makes $80 001. Take the red pill...

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

  • 2

    ...or the blue pill.

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

  • 3

    Lemmings don't commit suicide. This myth was created by the Disney film White Wilderness. For this nature documentary, the filmmakers created a device that literally hurled lemmings over a cliff.

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

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    Irony refers to a situation in which the literal definition of something is the opposite of its intended meaning. Coincidence is not irony.

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

  • 5

    A dog's mouth is not cleaner than a human's. Don't believe me? Smell one. Or Google it.

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

  • 6

    There are 16 million thunder storms each year. Right now, there are 1,600 storms happening.

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

  • 7

    Don't know which side of a car the gas tank is on? Most gauges have an arrow indicating which side.

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

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    Antibiotics are only effective against bacterial infections. If you're sick because of a virus, you're out of luck.

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

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    Humans have more than five senses. For instance, we can also sense temperature, pressure, time, thirst, hunger, and equilibrium.

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

  • 10

    A camel's hump is full of fat, not water. Take that, Alice!

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

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    MSG is perfectly safe. Decades of scientific studies have found no evidence of an allergy to the popular flavor enhancer.

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

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    Your blood is never blue, whether oxygenated or not.

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

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    In 1912, an orphanage in France that needed to raise money decided to hold a raffle. The prizes? Real babies.

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

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    Columbus didn't "discover" America--millions of people already lived there. In fact, he didn't even reach it. His voyage landed him in the Caribbean.

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

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    Einstein never failed math. He was really good at it. Like, as good as Einstein. Duh, Einstein.

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

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    Shaving will not cause hair to grow back thicker.

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

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    If you experience a lot of heartburn during your pregnancy, chances are your baby will be hairy. Yup. This old wive's tale is actually true.

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

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    Searing meat starts something called the Maillard reaction, which is basically chemistry jargon for "deliciousness." It definitely doesn't "seal in the juices." In fact, applying heat takes away moisture. One of the keys to making a great steak is minimizing that reduction in moisture.

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

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    The tilt of the Earth's axis, not its distance to the Sun (which is a star), causes different seasons.

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

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    Napoleon wasn't short. He was actually 5'7" which, at the time, was above average.

    18 Common Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know

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