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Article created by: Ieva Pečiulytė

Ever started worrying after swallowing gum and fearing it might remain in your stomach forever? Well, guess what? Most of this knowledge was implanted in us as kids to trick us into doing something or stop us from doing it. Alas, some people carry such myths their whole lives and share them with others, continuing this vicious cycle.

In the golden age of misinformation, it’s more important than ever to separate fact from fiction as it can divide, confuse people and even cause danger to health.

We are on a mission to debunk them and have gathered some of the most mind-boggling misconceptions from a few Reddit discussions (one and two) that people should seriously stop buying into.

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#1

Hand holding coins with empty pocket turned out, illustrating myths about money debunked long ago but still believed. If you cut taxes to the wealthy, those savings will trickle down to the lowly workers and make them better off financially.

Fresh-Hedgehog1895 , Nicola Barts Report

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    Man carrying large sack on his shoulders, illustrating common myths about hard work debunked but still believed by some people. The myth that if you're a good person and work hard, you'll get somewhere in life. It's a flawed formula that doesn't account for a myriad of variables.

    Petrichor_Paradise , Sharan Pagadala Report

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    #3

    Elderly man sitting on street eating food with plastic bags nearby, highlighting myths about homelessness debunked over time. Poor people are ONLY poor because they are ALL lazy and made bad decisions.

    LucienPhenix , Jimmy Chan Report

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    #4

    Young woman holding a glass of green juice, illustrating common myths debunked about health and wellness habits. That a drink concoction can detox your body.

    TuxandFlipper4eva , Mikhail Nilov Report

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    #5

    Close-up of a McCafe coffee cup on a table illustrating myths about coffee debunked long ago but still believed today. The woman from the McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit was frivolous and sue happy.

    Wandering_Lights , GoToVan Report

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    #6

    Healthcare professional wearing gloves administering a vaccine to a patient's arm, illustrating myths debunked about vaccinations. Vaccines cause autism.

    Low-Positive9814 , Gustavo Fring Report

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    #7

    Three men in suits shaking hands in a professional setting discussing myths that have been debunked long ago. "We're not a company, we're a family"

    wilfsland , Pavel Danilyuk Report

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    #8

    Young woman wearing glasses and a headset smiling while working, illustrating myths debunked concept in customer support. "Your call is very important to us"

    protectourwater , Mikhail Nilov Report

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    #9

    Hand close-up showing a diamond ring, illustrating common myths debunked about jewelry and engagement traditions. That diamonds are both rare and a girl’s best friend.

    damian2000 , The Glorious Studio Report

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    #10

    A group of white wolves resting and walking in a forested area illustrating common myths debunked about wolves. The Alpha Wolf theory or whatever it's called. Wolf packs are just families

    AgentPastrana , Jennifer Feuchter Report

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    #11

    Man in sunglasses and suit holding coffee cup outdoors, representing myths debunked and modern awareness in urban setting. Undercover police have to tell you they are policemen when you ask them.

    Postraqw , Andrea Piacquadio Report

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    #12

    Close-up of a woman hiding her face behind a cozy sweater, illustrating myths that have been debunked long ago. That being cold will give you a cold.

    OSeady , Brett Sayles Report

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    #13

    Close-up of hands cutting long black hair with scissors, illustrating myths debunked about hair care and styling. Cutting hair makes it grow faster. Actually had an argument with a hairdresser about this. She insisted it was true but I said it wasn't. Went looking for actual reasearch and found that hair is keratin and cutting it does not speed growth

    ClevelandWomble , cottonbro studio Report

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    #14

    Young man drinking orange juice indoors, illustrating common myths that have been debunked but still persist. Drinking a bunch of juice that's high in Vitamin C prevents or cures colds and flus

    llcucf80 , Mikhail Nilov Report

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    #15

    Pack of toddler wipes on a table, featuring a purple package and playful monkey illustration, addressing common myths. That "Flushable wipes" should actually be flushed.

    rigmarole111 , Kevin Jump Report

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    #16

    Young woman wearing headset and dark sweater, focused on computer screen while discussing myths debunked in a call. You have to wailt 24 hrs to report a missing person.

    footlettuce00 , MART PRODUCTION Report

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    #17

    Young man wearing glasses studying and debunking myths with books and notes in a cozy home library setting. Average humans only use 10% of their brain power.

    knifetrader , cottonbro studio Report

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    #18

    Vintage electronic testing equipment with dials and buttons, illustrating myths that have been debunked but still misunderstood. The myth that Polygraphs, aka lie detectors, are accurate. Actual scientific assessments of the accuracy of polygraphs consistently shows little to no evidence that they are accurate despite their prevalence in use by law enforcement agencies for investigations and for security clearances. It can result in a lot of false positives, for example, of people being nervous about questioning and their physical stress being picked up as a lie by the person “analyzing” the output. (I’m using air quotes here since it’s one of those things where the analysis is more subjective than objective so is prone to human bias.)

    bodyknock , Rex Roof Report

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    #19

    Person washing raw chicken meat under running water in kitchen sink, illustrating myths debunked about food safety. That washing chicken before cooking makes it safer.

    Law-AC , Gabrielle Gatchalian Report

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    #20

    Muscular man lifting dumbbells in gym, illustrating common myths debunked about fitness and strength training. That working out will be the key to losing the pounds. Weight loss happens in the kitchen. Exercise helps somewhat but will do nothing if caloric intake isn't reduced.

    apkcoffee , Tima Miroshnichenko Report

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    #21

    Silver Fisher Space Pen in a foam-lined case debunking myths about space pens and NASA usage. That NASA paid millions for a pen that would write in space.

    gamerbrian2023 , Cpg100 Report

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