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[–] pushECX@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pretty cool site. I like that you’ve included sources for most of the points. I was aware of the 2000’s falsehoods, but I’m sure there are many who aren’t!

[–] MiraLazine@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks! I'm hoping to update it with some more obscure ones, but I think the fact that I had a little bit of trouble finding true myths is a good thing haha

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You should add the Brontosaurus/Apatosaurus re-re-classification debacle. That one spans multiple decades.