Myth: You should always stick with your first answer
Reality: Despite the popularity of this theory, research shows that reconsidering your answers isn’t such a bad idea. A review of 33…
Myth: The 10,000-hour rule
Reality: A Princeton study found that deliberate practice can only predict success in fields with stable structures where the rules never change,…
Myth: Re-reading and highlighting
Reality: However, a report published in the journal Psychological Science in the Public Interest showed that both of these study strategies are relatively…
Myth: Baby Carrots were invented in 1986.
Reality: No, baby carrots are not actually baby carrots. In case you didn’t know, they’re just chopped up normal carrots. Farmer…
Myth: Developed nations spend a lot of their budgets on international aid.
Reality: It’s probably less than you think. When asked how much of the national budget was spent on foreign aid the average…
Myth: All people living in extreme poverty live in rural areas.
Reality: Most of the world’s poor, about 75%, do live in rural areas and rely mostly on farming. However, like most…
Myth: Tomatoes are legally considered vegetables
Reality: No, they are still fruit. The Supreme Court never ruled that tomatoes are vegetables in any botanical sense. In Nix vs.…
Myth: Vikings had horns on their helmets
Reality: There is some truth to this. Archaeological finds have discovered helmets with horns and wings, but these have always been…
Myth: You’re more likely to catch a cold if you’re cold or wet.
Reality: Despite your mom’s warnings about bundling up and not going out with wet hair, it’s not true that being…