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Skreeran
I didn't hear the "black guy" sound of it. But I know that's not an Italian accent. That's an American pretending to have an English accent.
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asakawa
The F-word did not originate in Christianized Anglo-Saxon England as an acronym for "Fornication Under Consent of King"; nor did it originate as an acronym for "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge."
I have never heard of either of those? Who on earth thinks that?
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Skreeran
The F-word did not originate in Christianized Anglo-Saxon England as an acronym for "Fornication Under Consent of King"; nor did it originate as an acronym for "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge."
I have never heard of either of those? Who on earth thinks that?I actually have heard of those. And yes, it's kinda silly. Acronyms weren't really popular until the 20th century, afaik.
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hymer
Misconception: Tolkien's Orcs are corrupted Elves.
Tolkien never settled on where Orcs came from. The 'corrupted Elves' theory is one of several he wrote out; none of them satisfied him.
Misconception: Shaving makes hair grow faster.
No, but it may look that way, as you're able to see a very small difference between clean shaved and not so. The same difference isn't noticeable in grown hair.
Misconception: Dandruff is a sign of bad hygiene.
Dandruff can be caused by several different things, none of which is inadequate hygiene. Try more anti-dandruff shampoos until you find the right one.
Misconception: The Battle of Thermopylae was a Pyrrhic victory for the Persians.
No, it was a resounding Greek defeat both tactically and strategically. It was brave, splendid and noble (not to mention horrifying), but it was a clear loss nonetheless.
Post by
jerryjr37
That Black people or African American's don't play WOW...what am I an Alien?
Post by
Gumballs
That Black people or African American's don't play WOW...what am I an Alien?
Um, what? Since when is this a common misconception?
Post by
MyTie
Apparently, it is a common misconception that common misconceptions are misconceptions that are uncommonly held.
Post by
Sooba
It's 'the netherlands'. Not 'holland'.
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hymer
Well, it's also faster to write 'Maine' than 'The USA', so I'll call that country Maine from now on. I'm sure I could dig up some Maine-folk who'd think that would be completely fine. :p
I'll be happy to adjust that joke to wherever you're from, Tush, should you prefer that. :)
Post by
asakawa
Indeed, Holland is a specific region that is in The Netherlands. All of Holland is The Netherlands but not all of The Netherlands is Holland. Hymer's example is perfect.
Another example might be to call a Scottish person English. Both Scotland and England are part of Britain and England is sometimes wrongly considered to be synonymous with Britain (or the UK which is another different but similar thing) but a Scottish person will likely be quite insulted if you call them English.
There's a few Dutch people in my guild and a good way to see if they're awake, on Teamspeak, is to say something about Holland which always gets quite a reaction ^_^
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Gone
The Pyramids weren't actually built by slaves. Rather the Pharaohs would take labor from free citizens as a form of taxation in exchange for allowing the Nile to flood and assist in the growing of crops.
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Skreeran
The Pyramids weren't actually built by slaves. Rather the Pharaohs would take labor from free citizens as a form of taxation in exchange for allowing the Nile to flood and assist in the growing of crops.That's a good one.
Semen is not stored in the testicles. Sperm is produced in the testicles, and seminal fluid is stored in the prostate, and they are combined shortly before ejaculation.
(Yeah, that's a sexual one, but waaaay too many people think it. :P)
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asakawa
Glass is
not
a very slow-flowing liquid.
The technique used to produce panes of glass in old buildings was to spin it out flat which made it slightly thicker towards the outside. Once cut into panes, this was put on the bottom of windows as it would be taking more weight.
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