you might have learned it from a teacher or a textbook but that doesn’t
or a textbook but that doesn’t
or a textbook but that doesn’t necessarily make it true
necessarily make it true
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten things you were misinformed about in
things you were misinformed about in
things you were misinformed about in school I’m afraid you’ve been
school I’m afraid you’ve been
school I’m afraid you’ve been misinformed
misinformed
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common lessons ideas and concepts most
common lessons ideas and concepts most of us learned in school which have later
of us learned in school which have later
of us learned in school which have later been revealed to be less than accurate
been revealed to be less than accurate
been revealed to be less than accurate if not downright false
if not downright false
if not downright false these are adorably wrong number 10 the
these are adorably wrong number 10 the
these are adorably wrong number 10 the sky is blue because of the ocean or vice
sky is blue because of the ocean or vice
sky is blue because of the ocean or vice versa
versa
versa why sky blue why trees are green yes the
why sky blue why trees are green yes the
why sky blue why trees are green yes the age-old question why is the sky blue
age-old question why is the sky blue
age-old question why is the sky blue according to outdated pop science you’re
according to outdated pop science you’re
according to outdated pop science you’re often incorrect know-it-all uncle and a
often incorrect know-it-all uncle and a
often incorrect know-it-all uncle and a very rudimentary science course you took
very rudimentary science course you took
very rudimentary science course you took at school it’s because of the ocean and
at school it’s because of the ocean and
at school it’s because of the ocean and the way it reflects the sky that might
the way it reflects the sky that might
the way it reflects the sky that might be a nice simple answer but sadly it’s
be a nice simple answer but sadly it’s
be a nice simple answer but sadly it’s incorrect nor is the opposite true you
incorrect nor is the opposite true you
incorrect nor is the opposite true you see both get their lovely respective
see both get their lovely respective
see both get their lovely respective blue hues from something called the
blue hues from something called the
blue hues from something called the Raleigh’s scattering effect essentially
Raleigh’s scattering effect essentially
Raleigh’s scattering effect essentially the molecular makeup of both makes it so
the molecular makeup of both makes it so
the molecular makeup of both makes it so that short wavelengths of blue light
that short wavelengths of blue light
that short wavelengths of blue light scatter better than the long wavelengths
scatter better than the long wavelengths
scatter better than the long wavelengths such as red yellow and orange the end
such as red yellow and orange the end
such as red yellow and orange the end result the sky and ocean looked blue
result the sky and ocean looked blue
result the sky and ocean looked blue number 9 cursive matters it was it was
number 9 cursive matters it was it was
number 9 cursive matters it was it was cursive writing all right all those
cursive writing all right all those
cursive writing all right all those stupid squiggles and bumps just when you
stupid squiggles and bumps just when you
stupid squiggles and bumps just when you finally became proficient with block
finally became proficient with block
finally became proficient with block letters they went and threw this curve
letters they went and threw this curve
letters they went and threw this curve ball at you yes cursive writing when
ball at you yes cursive writing when
ball at you yes cursive writing when done well is beautiful but why do we
done well is beautiful but why do we
done well is beautiful but why do we spend so much time on it and why did we
spend so much time on it and why did we
spend so much time on it and why did we need to learn not one but two ways to
need to learn not one but two ways to
need to learn not one but two ways to write by hand literacy and the low-tech
write by hand literacy and the low-tech
write by hand literacy and the low-tech ability to express oneself in writing
ability to express oneself in writing
ability to express oneself in writing are both essential skills but cursive
are both essential skills but cursive
are both essential skills but cursive font bu and T imperfect cursive anymore
font bu and T imperfect cursive anymore
font bu and T imperfect cursive anymore brain-busters it’s not like the average
brain-busters it’s not like the average
brain-busters it’s not like the average person writes physical letters or pens
person writes physical letters or pens
person writes physical letters or pens novels by hand anymore
novels by hand anymore
novels by hand anymore most of
most of
most of use it so infrequently it’s hard not to
use it so infrequently it’s hard not to
use it so infrequently it’s hard not to feel that all those hours of practice
feel that all those hours of practice
feel that all those hours of practice went to waste I don’t really even know
went to waste I don’t really even know
went to waste I don’t really even know how to write cursive anymore
how to write cursive anymore
how to write cursive anymore number eight Columbus discovered the
number eight Columbus discovered the
number eight Columbus discovered the earth was round what was Christopher
earth was round what was Christopher
earth was round what was Christopher Columbus actually looking for when he
Columbus actually looking for when he
Columbus actually looking for when he discovered America
discovered America
discovered America typically the history your Tod is gonna
typically the history your Tod is gonna
typically the history your Tod is gonna be from the perspective of your own
be from the perspective of your own
be from the perspective of your own country and it’s understandable however
country and it’s understandable however
country and it’s understandable however such nations centric lessons can lead to
such nations centric lessons can lead to
such nations centric lessons can lead to some unfortunate biases and less than
some unfortunate biases and less than
some unfortunate biases and less than accurate lessons not only had the
accurate lessons not only had the
accurate lessons not only had the rounder Theory been around for millennia
rounder Theory been around for millennia
rounder Theory been around for millennia across various cultures it was also
across various cultures it was also
across various cultures it was also widely accepted by many in Columbus his
widely accepted by many in Columbus his
widely accepted by many in Columbus his own time the fact is Columbus never set
own time the fact is Columbus never set
own time the fact is Columbus never set out to prove the earth was round and any
out to prove the earth was round and any
out to prove the earth was round and any such notion received no mention until
such notion received no mention until
such notion received no mention until the 19th century when Washington Irving
the 19th century when Washington Irving
the 19th century when Washington Irving wrote Columbus’s biography by the early
wrote Columbus’s biography by the early
wrote Columbus’s biography by the early 20th century however this myth was
20th century however this myth was
20th century however this myth was presented as fact did the Greeks knew it
presented as fact did the Greeks knew it
presented as fact did the Greeks knew it was round he says choice’ knew it was
was round he says choice’ knew it was
was round he says choice’ knew it was wrong
wrong
wrong Roger Bacon wrote about the curvature of
Roger Bacon wrote about the curvature of
Roger Bacon wrote about the curvature of the earth in the 13th century number
the earth in the 13th century number
the earth in the 13th century number seven almost everything about
seven almost everything about
seven almost everything about Thanksgiving and if we look in all the
Thanksgiving and if we look in all the
Thanksgiving and if we look in all the journals and all the history books there
journals and all the history books there
journals and all the history books there is no reference to stuffing before 1621
is no reference to stuffing before 1621
is no reference to stuffing before 1621 unfortunately the Thanksgiving narrative
unfortunately the Thanksgiving narrative
unfortunately the Thanksgiving narrative we learn in school is essentially a work
we learn in school is essentially a work
we learn in school is essentially a work of fiction accuracy is so time-consuming
of fiction accuracy is so time-consuming
of fiction accuracy is so time-consuming fiction is the new fact the historic
fiction is the new fact the historic
fiction is the new fact the historic first Thanksgiving took place only after
first Thanksgiving took place only after
first Thanksgiving took place only after countless indigenous people had been
countless indigenous people had been
countless indigenous people had been killed by European disease slavery was
killed by European disease slavery was
killed by European disease slavery was also still in practice in Squanto the
also still in practice in Squanto the
also still in practice in Squanto the Native American credited with teaching
Native American credited with teaching
Native American credited with teaching the settlers to farm the land had
the settlers to farm the land had
the settlers to farm the land had previously been enslaved only returning
previously been enslaved only returning
previously been enslaved only returning home after escaping from his captors
home after escaping from his captors
home after escaping from his captors based on the limited account of the
based on the limited account of the
based on the limited account of the first Thanksgiving the Native people
first Thanksgiving the Native people
first Thanksgiving the Native people showed up by chance and had to go and
showed up by chance and had to go and
showed up by chance and had to go and get more food to join meanwhile in 1637
get more food to join meanwhile in 1637
get more food to join meanwhile in 1637 the first official day of Thanksgiving
the first official day of Thanksgiving
the first official day of Thanksgiving was to celebrate the successful massacre
was to celebrate the successful massacre
was to celebrate the successful massacre of some 700 Pequot number six the tongue
of some 700 Pequot number six the tongue
of some 700 Pequot number six the tongue is made up of taste sections
is made up of taste sections
is made up of taste sections remember those simplified color coded
remember those simplified color coded
remember those simplified color coded Anatomy charts among them was most
Anatomy charts among them was most
Anatomy charts among them was most likely this nifty little diagram which
likely this nifty little diagram which
likely this nifty little diagram which Illustrated how certain areas of your
Illustrated how certain areas of your
Illustrated how certain areas of your tongue were dedicated to each taste
tongue were dedicated to each taste
tongue were dedicated to each taste amazing each flavor was totally unique
amazing each flavor was totally unique
amazing each flavor was totally unique sadly the tongue map is utter nonsense
sadly the tongue map is utter nonsense
sadly the tongue map is utter nonsense originating from a German paper written
originating from a German paper written
originating from a German paper written by David P henyk and published in 1901
by David P henyk and published in 1901
by David P henyk and published in 1901 the theory which was then grossly
the theory which was then grossly
the theory which was then grossly oversimplified into the now famous chart
oversimplified into the now famous chart
oversimplified into the now famous chart was first presented to the world by
was first presented to the world by
was first presented to the world by Edwin G boring in the 1940s the truth
Edwin G boring in the 1940s the truth
Edwin G boring in the 1940s the truth the tongue is covered in thousands of
the tongue is covered in thousands of
the tongue is covered in thousands of taste receptors allowing all five tastes
taste receptors allowing all five tastes
taste receptors allowing all five tastes not for to register anywhere on the
not for to register anywhere on the
not for to register anywhere on the tongue number five
tongue number five
tongue number five marijuana is a gateway drug I am really
marijuana is a gateway drug I am really
marijuana is a gateway drug I am really disturbed by the whole idea that whether
disturbed by the whole idea that whether
disturbed by the whole idea that whether or not something is addictive is a
or not something is addictive is a
or not something is addictive is a criteria for it being illegal in
criteria for it being illegal in
criteria for it being illegal in America’s decades-long war on drugs
America’s decades-long war on drugs
America’s decades-long war on drugs strategy has often been to treat them
strategy has often been to treat them
strategy has often been to treat them with the utmost severity both in the
with the utmost severity both in the
with the utmost severity both in the legal system and in the classroom from
legal system and in the classroom from
legal system and in the classroom from the propaganda films of the 1930s
the propaganda films of the 1930s
the propaganda films of the 1930s onwards to Nancy Reagan’s just say no
onwards to Nancy Reagan’s just say no
onwards to Nancy Reagan’s just say no campaign beginning in the late 80s the
campaign beginning in the late 80s the
campaign beginning in the late 80s the stance on drug education has seemingly
stance on drug education has seemingly
stance on drug education has seemingly always been demonized first explain
always been demonized first explain
always been demonized first explain never the issue of marijuana is still
never the issue of marijuana is still
never the issue of marijuana is still debated today but at least as far as
debated today but at least as far as
debated today but at least as far as schools taught it it is incorrect yes
schools taught it it is incorrect yes
schools taught it it is incorrect yes most serious drug users smoked marijuana
most serious drug users smoked marijuana
most serious drug users smoked marijuana first but the majority of marijuana
first but the majority of marijuana
first but the majority of marijuana users never move on to harder substances
users never move on to harder substances
users never move on to harder substances it’s a classic case of confusing
it’s a classic case of confusing
it’s a classic case of confusing correlation with causality we’ve reached
correlation with causality we’ve reached
correlation with causality we’ve reached a final conclusion on item nine number
a final conclusion on item nine number
a final conclusion on item nine number four the I before E except after C rule
four the I before E except after C rule
four the I before E except after C rule okay champ I before E except after C
okay champ I before E except after C
okay champ I before E except after C except would pronounce like a as a
except would pronounce like a as a
except would pronounce like a as a neighbor anyway really compared to many
neighbor anyway really compared to many
neighbor anyway really compared to many other languages English is a
other languages English is a
other languages English is a particularly challenging one to learn
particularly challenging one to learn
particularly challenging one to learn why
why
why well lack of clear rules due to the long
well lack of clear rules due to the long
well lack of clear rules due to the long and complicated historical evolution of
and complicated historical evolution of
and complicated historical evolution of the language English is overflowing with
the language English is overflowing with
the language English is overflowing with half rules generalizations and more than
half rules generalizations and more than
half rules generalizations and more than its fair share of exceptions and
its fair share of exceptions and
its fair share of exceptions and seemingly odd spelling choices
seemingly odd spelling choices
seemingly odd spelling choices you know man
you know man
you know man the I before E except after C is simply
the I before E except after C is simply
the I before E except after C is simply a mnemonic role to help students spell
a mnemonic role to help students spell
a mnemonic role to help students spell words containing either an IE or e i the
words containing either an IE or e i the
words containing either an IE or e i the problem is what good is a rule if it has
problem is what good is a rule if it has
problem is what good is a rule if it has so many exceptions species policies
so many exceptions species policies
so many exceptions species policies fancier financier we could go on all day
fancier financier we could go on all day
fancier financier we could go on all day according to a certain British trivia
according to a certain British trivia
according to a certain British trivia show there are 923 exceptions there are
show there are 923 exceptions there are
show there are 923 exceptions there are 923 which breaks up missing number three
923 which breaks up missing number three
923 which breaks up missing number three you can’t start a sentence with the word
you can’t start a sentence with the word
you can’t start a sentence with the word because because of what exactly because
because because of what exactly because
because because of what exactly because I said so that’s why
I said so that’s why
I said so that’s why kids looking to discredit their parents
kids looking to discredit their parents
kids looking to discredit their parents responsive because I said so might wish
responsive because I said so might wish
responsive because I said so might wish this particular grammar lesson held
this particular grammar lesson held
this particular grammar lesson held water but unfortunately no such luck the
water but unfortunately no such luck the
water but unfortunately no such luck the idea is that starting a phrase with
idea is that starting a phrase with
idea is that starting a phrase with because can easily result in fragments
because can easily result in fragments
because can easily result in fragments and when teaching students to write what
and when teaching students to write what
and when teaching students to write what makes for a complete sentence can
makes for a complete sentence can
makes for a complete sentence can sometimes be hard to convey
sometimes be hard to convey
sometimes be hard to convey [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it might not make for the prettiest
it might not make for the prettiest
it might not make for the prettiest start to a sentence but as long as that
start to a sentence but as long as that
start to a sentence but as long as that dependent clause is supported by an
dependent clause is supported by an
dependent clause is supported by an independent one you are in the right
independent one you are in the right
independent one you are in the right grammatically speaking because of this
grammatically speaking because of this
grammatically speaking because of this common school lesson however most people
common school lesson however most people
common school lesson however most people avoid it number two you can’t rely on
avoid it number two you can’t rely on
avoid it number two you can’t rely on Wikipedia for information the Wikipedia
Wikipedia for information the Wikipedia
Wikipedia for information the Wikipedia said he was passionate about rehearsal
said he was passionate about rehearsal
said he was passionate about rehearsal don’t you worry about Wikipedia we’ll
don’t you worry about Wikipedia we’ll
don’t you worry about Wikipedia we’ll change it when we get home we’ll change
change it when we get home we’ll change
change it when we get home we’ll change a lot of things when Wikipedia first hit
a lot of things when Wikipedia first hit
a lot of things when Wikipedia first hit the mainstream it seemingly became the
the mainstream it seemingly became the
the mainstream it seemingly became the bane of most teachers existence to be
bane of most teachers existence to be
bane of most teachers existence to be fair the concept is an admittedly
fair the concept is an admittedly
fair the concept is an admittedly troubling one from a traditional
troubling one from a traditional
troubling one from a traditional academic perspective traditionally its
academic perspective traditionally its
academic perspective traditionally its rolled okay Wikipedia people with no
rolled okay Wikipedia people with no
rolled okay Wikipedia people with no credentials can post information on a
credentials can post information on a
credentials can post information on a subject and the only people editing or
subject and the only people editing or
subject and the only people editing or verifying their information are other
verifying their information are other
verifying their information are other users but over the years it’s grown and
users but over the years it’s grown and
users but over the years it’s grown and evolved to the point where many people
evolved to the point where many people
evolved to the point where many people now consider any Wikipedia page with
now consider any Wikipedia page with
now consider any Wikipedia page with appropriate citations to be at least an
appropriate citations to be at least an
appropriate citations to be at least an introductory Authority on any given
introductory Authority on any given
introductory Authority on any given subject it still shouldn’t be used as a
subject it still shouldn’t be used as a
subject it still shouldn’t be used as a source in research but it is undeniably
source in research but it is undeniably
source in research but it is undeniably a great place to find information or
a great place to find information or
a great place to find information or links to other legitimate sources before
links to other legitimate sources before
links to other legitimate sources before we unveil our number one pick here are
we unveil our number one pick here are
we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
some honorable mentions
some honorable mentions I intend to crown myself and then why am
I intend to crown myself and then why am
I intend to crown myself and then why am I here to bless my reign we’ve built the
I here to bless my reign we’ve built the
I here to bless my reign we’ve built the Pyramid a long time ago to illustrate
Pyramid a long time ago to illustrate
Pyramid a long time ago to illustrate how much people should eat of the four
how much people should eat of the four
how much people should eat of the four basic food groups sir we abandon the
basic food groups sir we abandon the
basic food groups sir we abandon the pyramid when Michelle Obama got involved
pyramid when Michelle Obama got involved
pyramid when Michelle Obama got involved the pyramid doesn’t work we’ve already
the pyramid doesn’t work we’ve already
the pyramid doesn’t work we’ve already tried it three long wasted years why
tried it three long wasted years why
tried it three long wasted years why should the senator take so long to
should the senator take so long to
should the senator take so long to recognize what the world is already
recognize what the world is already
recognize what the world is already known number one they will prepare you
known number one they will prepare you
known number one they will prepare you for college yet college sucks anyways
for college yet college sucks anyways
for college yet college sucks anyways it’s all smart people and none of them
it’s all smart people and none of them
it’s all smart people and none of them are as pretty as me as anyone who’s gone
are as pretty as me as anyone who’s gone
are as pretty as me as anyone who’s gone to university or college will tell you
to university or college will tell you
to university or college will tell you the transition from high school to
the transition from high school to
the transition from high school to higher learning can be quite jarring and
higher learning can be quite jarring and
higher learning can be quite jarring and for many undergrads the pressure proves
for many undergrads the pressure proves
for many undergrads the pressure proves too much College is very fast-paced so
too much College is very fast-paced so
too much College is very fast-paced so there’s more material covered according
there’s more material covered according
there’s more material covered according to college Atlas based on 2014
to college Atlas based on 2014
to college Atlas based on 2014 statistics roughly 30% of University
statistics roughly 30% of University
statistics roughly 30% of University students drop out after one year
students drop out after one year
students drop out after one year high school up until graduation provides
high school up until graduation provides
high school up until graduation provides a relatively regimented system of
a relatively regimented system of
a relatively regimented system of structure and university by contrast
structure and university by contrast
structure and university by contrast places all academic responsibilities
places all academic responsibilities
places all academic responsibilities squarely at the feet of students
squarely at the feet of students
squarely at the feet of students furthermore the nature of the work
furthermore the nature of the work
furthermore the nature of the work drastically changes your hard work
drastically changes your hard work
drastically changes your hard work advanced prep courses and high scores
advanced prep courses and high scores
advanced prep courses and high scores often make little difference College is
often make little difference College is
often make little difference College is simply a different beast do you agree
simply a different beast do you agree
simply a different beast do you agree with our picks check out these other
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