20 Common Facts That Are Total Nonsense

zachnading Published 01/04/2023 in wtf

We hear them all the time. Quips and factoids that were maybe at one point based in reality, but are actually total bullshit.

Thanks to AskReddit we've debunked some of these commonly known "facts" as complete and and utter BS.

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Alpha wolves being real. The guy who did the original study disproved his own study and gets mad when people get it wrong now lol. -Silverj0
2.
That blood is actually blue before it comes out and turns red when it’s exposed or oxygen. -itinnochi
3.
There are two kinds of thinkers: Right brain people are who are creative, and the people that use the left side who can do math. -Beaver_Buster
4.
Bulls hate red. No, they're color blind. -dadshipseries
5.
Eating carrots gives you perfect vision. -Improvedandconfused
6.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The quote was made by Kellogg's to make people buy more cereal. If you search up articles that say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, most are sponsored by Kellogg's. -Jazzlike-Caramel7103
7.
Shaving makes your hair grow back thicker. -Heavy_Educator9822
8.
Coke was originally green. No it wasn't! The bottle was green! The liquid has stayed mostly the same color! -dethshark
9.
In college I always heard it phrased, “If the teacher isn’t here after 15 minutes, we can legally leave.” My guy, you’re a grown-ass adult, you can legally leave whenever you want. You don’t actually have to show up. -logicjab
10.
Lightning never strikes twice in the same place. -Back2Bach
11.
That you have to wait 24 hours to report someone missing. -Zatiebars
12.
Urinating on jellyfish stings. -echo1156
13.
People are poor because they are lazy. -impotentpote
14.
Being wet/or in rain for prolonged periods makes you more likely to get sick. -Stealthlead
15.
The tongue taste map. -Discount_Friendly
16.
If you swallow gum it will remain in your gut for 7 years. Nope. It digests as normal and will be pooped out in your next bowel movement. -Soggy_Willingness_65
17.
Trying to suck venom out of snakebites. -echo1156
18.
That video games cause violence. -Illustrious_Back_441
19.
Gotta drink 8 glasses of water a day to stay healthy! -AdmiralBofa
20.
Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis. -Famous-Background329

1.
Alpha wolves being real. The guy who did the original study disproved his own study and gets mad when people get it wrong now lol. -Silverj0
2.
That blood is actually blue before it comes out and turns red when it’s exposed or oxygen. -itinnochi
3.
There are two kinds of thinkers: Right brain people are who are creative, and the people that use the left side who can do math. -Beaver_Buster
4.
Bulls hate red. No, they're color blind. -dadshipseries
5.
Eating carrots gives you perfect vision. -Improvedandconfused
6.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The quote was made by Kellogg's to make people buy more cereal. If you search up articles that say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, most are sponsored by Kellogg's. -Jazzlike-Caramel7103
7.
Shaving makes your hair grow back thicker. -Heavy_Educator9822
8.
Coke was originally green. No it wasn't! The bottle was green! The liquid has stayed mostly the same color! -dethshark
9.
In college I always heard it phrased, “If the teacher isn’t here after 15 minutes, we can legally leave.” My guy, you’re a grown-ass adult, you can legally leave whenever you want. You don’t actually have to show up. -logicjab
10.
Lightning never strikes twice in the same place. -Back2Bach
11.
That you have to wait 24 hours to report someone missing. -Zatiebars
12.
Urinating on jellyfish stings. -echo1156
13.
People are poor because they are lazy. -impotentpote
14.
Being wet/or in rain for prolonged periods makes you more likely to get sick. -Stealthlead
15.
The tongue taste map. -Discount_Friendly
16.
If you swallow gum it will remain in your gut for 7 years. Nope. It digests as normal and will be pooped out in your next bowel movement. -Soggy_Willingness_65
17.
Trying to suck venom out of snakebites. -echo1156
18.
That video games cause violence. -Illustrious_Back_441
19.
Gotta drink 8 glasses of water a day to stay healthy! -AdmiralBofa
20.
Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis. -Famous-Background329