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A Japanese myth about love..

by cringeyjokesman May 1, 2022, 9:41 am

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Whats a common myth that is 100% false yet many people still believe in it?

by QuestionGuy April 27, 2022, 8:02 pm

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What survival myth is completely wrong and can get you killed?

by QuestionGuy April 14, 2022, 4:26 am

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every Japanese myth ever

by CopyPastaArchive April 8, 2022, 9:30 am

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TIL Korea has a she-bear foundation myth. A god ordered a tiger and bear to stay in a cave and eat only garlic and mugwort for 100 days. The tiger failed, but the bear persisted and transformed into a woman. The she-bear married the god’s son, gave birth to the founder of the oldest Korean kingdom

by whatilearned April 6, 2022, 11:34 pm

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What’s your favorite Greek myth and why?

by QuestionGuy March 29, 2022, 4:45 am

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TIL that the idea that kids get a high /rush just from consuming sugar is a complete myth with no evidence to support it

by whatilearned March 18, 2022, 6:42 am

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TIL Contrary to myth, embassies are technically still soil of the host country, but host country laws don’t apply within the premises.

by whatilearned March 14, 2022, 5:53 am

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What is something that was once considered to be a “legend” or “myth” that eventually turned out to be true?

by QuestionGuy March 2, 2022, 7:40 am

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TIL the belief that back blows will make choking worse is a myth largely spread by Dr Heimlich in his campaign to discredit the technique

by whatilearned February 26, 2022, 7:51 pm

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TIL it’s a myth that any amount of alcohol consumption kills brain cells and the quantity required to actually kill a brain cell would also kill you. Instead, alcohol does harm dendrites, which are the branch-like ends of brain cells that are key for passing messages from one neuron to another.

by whatilearned February 19, 2022, 1:13 pm

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TIL Commodus once held a grand 14 day gladiatorial event with himself as the center piece. The “highlights” include him killing 100 bears in a day. The crowd was hesitant to attend the arena due to a rumour that he would start shooting random spectators in reenactment of the stymphalian birds myth

by whatilearned February 18, 2022, 8:59 am

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