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Kurtagag@lemmy.ca to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

What was a fact taught to you in school that has been proven false during your lifetime?

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What was a fact taught to you in school that has been proven false during your lifetime?

Kurtagag@lemmy.ca to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago
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    My favourite one was that the earth is 6000 years old

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        It’s called a Christian school, i wouldn’t recommend it

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            Funny? Do you think religious schools don’t exist?

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            I was also taught this in school, along with many very unscientific things. When they eventually taught us about evolution (they had to because of national curriculum) they couldn’t stop stressing how it was “just an outdated theory” and showed us additional videos which “disproved” it

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                I’m not even American mate

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    That I was a republican. The teacher gave out this political alignment quiz that was incredibly biased asking things like “do you like lower taxes or higher taxes?” and “do you like more freedom or less freedom?” All the questions basically lead you to the same answers. So the entire class basically had the same result.

    This was in middle school so I wasn’t even politically engaged yet. I didn’t realize how crazy this was until years later.

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      the quiz:

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    That fluoride and vaccines are bad for you… tbh, I only believed it for 2-3 weeks until I did my own research, but it was a frightening clarification. Didn’t believe that teacher a single word after that.

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      I think people underestimate the problems with teeth hygiene. It can cause dimensia, so teeth should be brushed before you eat, though avoid mouth wash.

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        @turnip

        > It can cause dimensia

        I’m sorry, what the fuck? And what is “dimensia”? Does it have anything to do with spacetime dimensions?

        @Nikls94

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          Dementia is what they mean.

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