30 People Share Facts They Found Out Were False Way Too Late In Life
"I used to think that eating cold turkey somehow helped people quit smoking."
We all love good stories, right? Especially ones that our parents told us when we were children.
No one can deny that they can be extremely funny. Truth, however, might have been sacrificed for the greater good, and it is justified.
When children are young and misbehave, parents frequently tell little white lies to get them to do what they say. Alternatively, some parents have a sick sense of humor and think it's amusing that their children believe everything they say since they haven't developed critical thinking skills.
Children are usually skilled at figuring out that anything their parents said to them was not necessarily true, but because this information does not originate from the parents, their children may continue to believe the story they were told.
It happens more frequently than you might believe, and as children, we have our own knowledge of things that are not real yet appear rational to a youngster. In response to Johnnyboi1322's question, "What false fact did you believe in for way too long?" people revealed some of their absurd opinions.
We have selected 30 of the best replies, and we know you will love them. You might even recognize yourself in some of them.
Let us take a look:
1. Politicians
That politicians had our best interests at heart because we elected them to do so.
All_Your_Base,Juozas Šalna2. Quicksand
That quicksand and the Bermuda Triangle would be huge threats in your day-to-day adult life.
RigasTelRuun,John Johnston3 Work Hard And Employers Will Look Out For You
Work hard, and employers will look out for you. Yes, I still work hard and do my job.And yes, there are good employers. Broad-stroke statements don't truly work.
PMyourTastefulNudes,HannahWebb
4. That Adults Are Mature People
That adults are mature people.
Worldly-Eye2571,Jeremy Segrott
5. That Dark Chocolate Is Poisonous To Children
My grandad loved dark chocolate. He always told my dad that dark chocolate is poisonous to children so he wouldn't take any. The trouble is, he never corrected him.So, when my dad was 23 and at a friend's house, their toddler got hold of an After Eight.Cue my dad leaping from the couch, shouting, "NO!" and slapping the chocolate out of the toddler's hand.
EmpressCheddarPickle,various brennemans
6. That All The Nutrition In Bread Is In The Crust
When I was a kid, my mom always told me that all the nutrition in bread is in the crust, so she wouldn't have to keep cutting it off. I found out that wasn't true when I was 20, after bringing it up to some friends.I still get crap for that.
TheGriffnin,WordRidden
7. Cold Turkey
I used to think that eating cold turkey somehow helped people quit smoking.
JLynn943,Stuart Caie
8. Touching A Baby Bird
Touching a baby bird will make the mother abandon it.
TurtlesTurnMeOn,Steve Jurvetson
9. College and Guarantees
The college will guarantee you a good-paying job.
Strafer789,Cory Doctorow
10 Pickles And Cucumbers
I had no clue that pickles and cucumbers were the same thing. I went to grow my first garden and commented that you can't find pickle seeds anywhere. /Facepalm.
mYl1ttl3PWNY,[email protected]
11. That Spiders Have Big Territories
That spiders have big territories, so if your father eliminated the ENORMOUS spider in your room, it was safe to go to bed because there would be no other spiders in the WHOLE house.
chrisseren1988,John Flannery
12. Cold
Being cold gives you a cold.
Redditfront2back,Ivan
13 Blue Blood
That your blood is blue inside your body and only turns red when it’s oxygenated. I only learned last year that it’s a myth. God, how stupid I feel ever thinking that was real.
Airesy,thisisbossi
14. The Black Market
That the black market was an actual market you could go to. I thought it was in Egypt or something and would have black-colored stalls selling crazy stuff.
Crunchie2020,Gary Bembridge
15. Swallowing A Bubble Gum
Swallowing a bubble gum would remain in your stomach forever.
pacerecon,Kathleen Tyler Conklin
16. Women and Ribs
That women have one more rib than men. I spent 10 years being fed that this was true by the church because 'Adam gave his rib to Eve so she could bear children.'I looked really stupid in anatomy class.
Item_Successful,marc cornelis
17. Different Countries - Different Versions
When I was younger, I believed that in different countries, a version of myself was there. For example, in France, there would be a French version of myself living a regular life.
Warm-Presentation560,Mark Doliner
18. Camels
That camels store water in their humps.
Mescaper,Nigel Swales
19. Zig Zag Rolling and Little Bibles
When I was a kid, I thought zig-zag rolling papers were little bibles because the dude on the front looked like Jesus to me.
IncomeNatural8178,Betty Bob
20. A blanket is not a parachute
A blanket was a viable parachute when jumping off a porch...
Finalfantasylove85,Roger Mommaerts
21. Sneezing with eyes open
That sneezing with my eyes open would make my eyes pop out.
zeliths,hedera.baltica
22. Eating a seed
Eating a seed will cause that tree to grow inside your stomach.
getthephenom,timlewisnm
23. Eating Vegetables
Eating my vegetables would help me grow big and tall like my dad, who’s 6’0; I’m a whopping 5’0 tall.
punkyspunk,Jeremy Keith
24. The Great Wall of China and rabbits
My dad told me as a young child that the Great Wall of China was actually built to keep rabbits out of all their crops. I told people that for years…
ColoredVeins11,Matt Barber
25. The Ice Cream Truck Music
I’m late to the party, but my parents told me that the ice cream truck only played music when it was out of ice cream.
popejiii,K E
26. Artichoke Hearts
That artichoke hearts were toxic, all because my dad wanted me and my brother to leave them for him.
caryatidcorp,Alabama Extension
27. New Year's Fireworks
Not me, but my sister was born on the 31st of December, so until her 5th birthday (I think), our father and I told her that all the fireworks were to celebrate her birthday.
Hector_Tueux,zyxwvuu
30. Microwaves and Cancer
I didn’t use a microwave until I was 13 because my parents thought it caused cancer.
Greenmountainscdn,Ewen Roberts
28. Ponies
That ponies are just teenage horses.
Rigothamus
29. Horseshoe crabs and poison
That horseshoe crabs had poisonous tails like stingrays and could sting you with them. I literally thought this until yesterday.
Whedonsb***h,Christopher Paquette
Do you recognize yourself in any of them? What are some of the facts that you've held onto for far too long?
Come on, we all have them. How about the one where if you turn on the lights in the back of the car at night while your father is driving, you would all instantly crash and die?
