[perfectsymbology]

Napolean wasn't actually short. Though his height post-mortem was recorded in French inches at 5'2" that would convert to a height of 5'7" in British units making him above average height for his day and age.

Any other widely believed myths that have endured for a long time?

[silverbolt]

porn turns children in to rapists

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/show....php?t=2019042

[Grumpig]

(Original post by perfectsymbology)
Napolean wasn't actually short. Though his height post-mortem was recorded in French inches at 5'2" that would convert to a height of 5'7" in British units making him above average height for his day and age.

He was taller than Nelson according to QI.

Anyway, that whole 'mince pies are illegal because Cromwell didn't like them law' isn't true. There was an article on the BBC News website a while back dispelling all sorts of myths about laws.

[JordanS94]

I am still shocked that people think mice like cheese Well we can blame Tom and Jerry for that

[A Perfect Circle]

(Original post by JCC-MGS)
God

Ding ding. We have a sinner winner.

Lol @ the gif above my post. Focus on her eyebrows, they look like hyperactive pinball flippers.

[BethaneyJ]

You lose most of the heat from your head

Not true. Your head is most likely to be uncovered and lose heat, but by the head-loses-more-heat logic no trousers and a hat would be warmer.

Links:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/20...humanbehaviour
http://www.healthline.com/health-blo...ough-your-head
http://lifehacker.com/5873922/10-stu...ked-by-science (number 8)


Your tongue has taste regions

Still taught today but actually not true at all. It was a mistranslation from a German (I think) scientific paper.

Links:

http://www.livescience.com/7113-tong...-debunked.html
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/w...he_tongue_map/
http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...-map-all-wrong


Not all amazing sources but there are loads out there

[chelseafan]

Colds and Flus are caused by cold weather.

[whofan]

anne frank

[Beanbengo]

(Original post by JordanS94)
I am still shocked that people think mice like cheese Well we can blame Tom and Jerry for that

Pet mice, rats and hamsters all love cheese...

[sammy-lou]

(Original post by silverbolt)
porn turns children in to rapists

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/show....php?t=2019042

Ha! Beat me to it!



Marie Antoinette never said "Let them eat cake"
Rene Descartes never said "I think therefore I am", he said "I think therefore I exist, at least as a thinking thing"

[AspiringGenius]

Exams are getting easier :L

[Bobifier]

Men don't think about sex every 7 seconds (I am always shocked that anyone is stupid enough to even believe this).

Shaving doesn't change the way your hair grows.

Sugar doesn't make children hyperactive.

EDIT: Since it seems to have come up a few times in this thread, I will also speculate on the popular myth that Wikipedia is full of lies. It actually turns out to be considerably more reliable than people think. It turns out that just because anyone *can* edit the page on Euler's Totient Function, it doesn't mean they actually want to.

[F Ellen]

Vertigo is a fear of heights.

[AspiringGenius]

vegetarians care about environmentalism

[JordanS94]

(Original post by Beanbengo)
Pet mice, rats and hamsters all love cheese...

but it's not good for them, what mouse owner would give a mouse cheese knowing it would get ill from it ?

[concubine]

(Original post by JCC-MGS)
God

****** beat me to it. ;p

[perfectsymbology]

The colour red angers Bulls into charging. In fact it is the waving of the cloth that angers them.

[ediball]

global warming

[JordanS94]

(Original post by AspiringGenius)
vegetarians care about environmentalism

This maybe off subject but I've asked a vegan if they would swollow sperm and they went yes ... but they don't even eat dairy products They're eating what could have been potential human beings ...are they a real vegan ? (I know it's not from an animal but there is no logic from it)

[Royale]

Al-Qaeda