What is one fact that someone shared so confidently but turns out to be false? (lemmy.world)

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[-] 31415926535@lemm.ee 32 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

That butterflies technically can't fly. But that they do proves there's a god, creating miracles.

Modern aeronautics can explain exactly how a butterfly can float in the sir.

Oh, the one random person from my childhood who said that black men looked like gorillas, which means they're stupid and violent. Mexican men looked like coyotes, which meant they're sneaky and conniving. And white men probably had a similar flaw, but since she was white, she didn't know what it was.

[-] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

That sir must be very low density and extremely fluid.

[-] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

I heard the butterfly thing, but relating to bees.

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