We challenge you to read just one… We recently found ourselves fascinated by this entry in Wikipedia, which lists commonly held misconceptions in fields including history, science, language, sports, and literature. For example—did you know that George Washington did not actually have wooden dentures? That Napoleon wasn’t short? That microwave ovens do not cook food from the inside out? That the Great Wall of China is not visible from space? That lemmings do not commit suicide en masse? That houseflies live for a month—not a day? That chewing gum does not take seven years to digest? (Though it may lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight.) That Buddha was not a laughing fat man? (Well, we knew that one already.) It’s healthy for the mindful mind to have the myths it might hold busted on occasion…read on for more!
Posted on: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 18:28:00 +0000
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