10 Common Misconceptions You Learned in School


Mental Floss’ new weekly show, “Misconceptions”, aims to debunk common misconceptions. In this week’s premiere episode host Elliot Morgan runs though a list of 10 historical misconceptions that you were probably taught in school, such as how diamonds are made and who invented the lightbulb.

Previously from Mental Floss: 100 Mind-Blowing Facts

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