Are you a victim of any of these? (list of common misconceptions)

unoduetre · Post by **unoduetre** » 10 Mar 2020, 18:32

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_c ... onceptions

I admit I was a victim of equal transit time fallacy explanation of the physical lift force in wings before I found this list.

I also used to believe that glass is a really, really dense fluid. (You might've heard about the false "explanation" why glass in old buildings is thicker at the bottom.)

I think I also believed that tongue taste maps are true. It's pretty stupid when I now think about it, ha ha.

And maybe some others.

I know many people believe that hair grows thicker after shaving.

How about you?

PortgasDAce · Post by **PortgasDAce** » 11 Mar 2020, 22:12

Just from a quick look, I thought that Mary Magdelene was a prostitute. There's probably more stuff on there.

Buta · Post by **Buta** » 14 Mar 2020, 12:08

Just after a quick glance, I was a believer that it was the seeds:

"Seeds are not the spicy part of chili peppers. In fact, seeds contain a low amount of capsaicin, the component which induces the hot sensation in mammals. The highest concentration of capsaicin is located in the placental tissue which the seeds are attached to."