Common Believes That Are Blatant Untruths

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Penguins mate for life.

 

 

The Great Wall of China is visible from space.

 

 

You can’t fold a piece of paper more than seven times.

 

 

Your hair and fingernails will continue to grow after you die.

 

 

Christopher Columbus discovered America.

 

 

You need to wait an hour after eating before you can swim safely.

 

 

A bite from a Daddy Longlegs spider would kill a human being.

 

 

It takes seven years to digest swallowed gum.

 

 

Cracking your knuckles will lead to arthritis.

 

 

Humans only use 10% of their brains.

 

 

Vitamin C is a useful weapon for battling the common cold.

 

 

The common goldfish’s memory only lasts a few seconds.

 

 

Bulls hate the color red.

 

 

Bats are blind.

 

 

The fish used to make sushi is raw.

 

 

Airplanes empty their toilet tanks while flying in mid-air.

 

 

Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.

 

 

Baby birds will be left for dead by their mothers if they make contact with humans.

 

 

French leader Napoleon Bonaparte was short.