I’ve always thought that (dynamic?) stretching helps prevent or minimizes the chance of injury, but after reading this, I did a quick internet search, and there doesn’t seem to be that much evidence to support it. It just depends on other factors, I guess?
Marie Antoinette did not say “let them eat cake” when she heard that the French peasantry were starving due to a shortage of bread. The phrase was first published in Rousseau’s Confessions, written when Marie Antoinette was only nine years old and not attributed to her, just to “a great princess”. It was first attributed to her in 1843.
Apes being monkeys scientifically is the best news I’ve heard all year. It has been a banable offense in my home for years to correct someone for saying monkey when referring to gorillas, orangutans, etc., despite the fact that I genuinely thought scientists did not classify them as such.
I think it’s still useful to have informal words that distinguish smaller, typically less intelligent primates from larger and typically smarter ones, but I agree that using it as a gotcha is pointless.
It’s like people using the botanical distinction about berries, legumes, etc to argue that some savory plant part isn’t a vegetable (e.g. tomatoes as fruits, bananas as berries, etc). What’s scientifically correct comes second to clear mutual communication, and no one likes a smart-ass.
Besides, we as mammals are really just all confused fish.
There’s no date bracketing, but Wikipedia’s list of lists of misconceptions is excellent and often covers things taught in some schools, e.g.
I’ve always thought that (dynamic?) stretching helps prevent or minimizes the chance of injury, but after reading this, I did a quick internet search, and there doesn’t seem to be that much evidence to support it. It just depends on other factors, I guess?
Relevant XKCD.
Ever since I read that, I try to review that page every few years and there’s always something I am wrong about. It’s fantastic!
Yup, regarding flat earth, people saw the mast coming over the horizon before the ship. They could also see the very globe-like moon in the sky.
Only idiots thought the world was flat.
This is possibly the greatest Wikipedia article to ever exist.
How does it predate her reign? Most wrong quotes come after the alleged author’s death
I already provided the link for you to check this, but it’s on the history list, under “Early Modern”.
The citation is this HowStuffWorks page.
This does not answer your question at all, but your confusion reminded me of this, which you might find amusing
https://youtu.be/FvfoS9tGYCU&t=550
Apes being monkeys scientifically is the best news I’ve heard all year. It has been a banable offense in my home for years to correct someone for saying monkey when referring to gorillas, orangutans, etc., despite the fact that I genuinely thought scientists did not classify them as such.
Monge.
I think it’s still useful to have informal words that distinguish smaller, typically less intelligent primates from larger and typically smarter ones, but I agree that using it as a gotcha is pointless.
It’s like people using the botanical distinction about berries, legumes, etc to argue that some savory plant part isn’t a vegetable (e.g. tomatoes as fruits, bananas as berries, etc). What’s scientifically correct comes second to clear mutual communication, and no one likes a smart-ass.
Besides, we as mammals are really just all confused fish.
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As a pedant, that’s my favorite page on Wikipedia