31 Common Misconceptions We Have About The World

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31 Common Misconceptions We Have About The World

You'd assume that in the age of technology, where we have access to more knowledge than we could absorb in a lifetime, old misconceptions would fade away.

Yet which one of us still believes that the Great Wall of China can be seen from space and also that picking up a lost baby bird is a terrible idea because their parent would refuse it?

These fantastic factis debunk prevalent myths about nature and the world, and there are some doozies.  Let's just say sharks aren't as fortunate as you would believe.

There's a lot to go through here, so let's start with the main ones. Myths regarding the continuously developing world are listed below. Are there some that caught you off guard? Please let us know if you need any further information.

We hate to break it to you, but Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner aren't representative of reality. A coyote is far faster than a roadrunner in real life. Meep, meep is right! More on that, as well as 30 other frequent misunderstandings about the world:

MYTH: CARBOHYDRATES SHOULD MAKE UP THE MAJORITY OF YOUR DIET. Fats One & Sweets KEY O occuring and added USE SPARINGLY Sugers sadded - - - - adidas sugar - MIX Yogurt & Meat Pouby Fish Dy Beans Cheese Group Eggs & Nuts Group 2-3 SERVINGS 23 SERVINGS Vagatable Group Fruit Group 3-5 SERVINGS 2-4 SERVINGS Bread Cereal Rice & Pasio Group 611 SERVINGS CRACKED.COM We have lobbyists to blame for the 1992 USDA food pyramid we all remember from health class, which put carbs as the building blocks of a well balanced diet. USDA nutritionists called for 3-4 daily servings of whole-grain

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