We get it, the world is a posh and complicated place. And to prime it off, we’re nonetheless discovering issues. Historians have added to our context in regards to the previous; explorers, geologists, and geographers have added to our data in regards to the bodily world; and now that we have now the Web it’s rather a lot tougher to let “facts” go unchecked.
And but, loads of them do! The Web additionally makes it simpler for us to unfold lies, false assumptions, misunderstandings – or just misremembered “facts” from way back – far and vast.
However wait, there’s extra!
No matter the place and the way these falsehoods began, they’re disturbingly frequent. Typically there’s nefarious work at play (like blatant racism) whereas different occasions we simply say stuff pondering its true and different individuals consider us.
However listed below are 60 issues you’ll be able to cease spreading round – and cease assuming – as in the event that they had been true.
