List of All Articles with Tag 'misconceptions'

Pop songs get misinterpreted all the time, and we're here to break down the real stories behind your favorite bops, from Nirvana to Bruce Springsteen.

Considering how familiar we all are with the human body—since we all have one—there is a surprising number of enduring myths about it.

The Great Depression was caused by the 1929 stock market crash and plunged the entire country into poverty … right? Maybe not.

The medieval era wasn’t just a bunch of flat Earthers feasting and jousting.

In this episode of Misconceptions, host Justin Dodd debunks some myths about these great beasts of the ocean, from whether punching them in the nose is a valid defense tactic to the events that inspired 'Jaws.'

Most people only work a handful of different jobs in their lifetime, which means they might get their knowledge of other careers from TV and movies. That opens the door to a lot of misconceptions about a lot of different professions.

How much water should you really drink a day? Well, it’s complicated.

The ‘50s weren't all nuclear families with white picket fences and questionable Jell-o recipes.

Did Julius Caesar really say “Et tu, Brute?” Did Nero fiddle while Rome burned? What was with the togas? We answer these questions and more.

We debunk myths from the last decade of the 20th century, from fraudulent Furby fears to some misinformation around the era’s most famous trial.

New Year’s resolutions aren’t doomed to fail, Halloween isn’t about devil worship, and Christmas isn’t celebrated on December 25 because Jesus was born that day.

How smart do you really need to be to get away with murder?