Everything You Know Is Wrong

We bust some facts which we all know, but actually turn out not to be true.

Hosted byJason Feifer

Curated byAdrian Sherling, Hark Editor

8 CLIPS28 MINS

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No, Piranhas Can’t Strip a Cow… and Other Animal Myths

The myth of piranhas being able to strip the meat off a cow comes from Teddy Roosevelt. Jason Feifer explains.

No, Piranhas Can’t Strip a Cow… and Other Animal Myths

Build For Tomorrow

2 MINS

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No, There’s Not a Balcony in Romeo and Juliet

We all know Juliet’s famous speech in the Shakespeare play was on a balcony. But it turns out, we’re all wrong.

No, There’s Not a Balcony in Romeo and Juliet

You're Wrong About

4 MINS

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No, Napoleon Wasn’t Extremely Short

So about that rumor that Napoleon was unnaturally short…Dana Schwartz has some myth-busting to do.

Noble Blood

2 MINS

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No, Lemmings Don’t Walk Off Cliffs in Packs

The word “lemming” has become synonymous with blindly following someone to your death. So how did that come about?

No, Lemmings Don’t Walk Off Cliffs in Packs

Curiosity Daily

2 MINS

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No, Vikings Didn’t Wear Horned Helmets

When we picture Vikings, we see large soldiers wearing helmets with big horns coming out of the side. But there is no evidence they actually wore them.

That JORVIK Viking Thing Podcast

3 MINS

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No, Your Family Name Wasn’t Changed By Ellis Island

Many families have stories about how their name was changed by immigration officials at Ellis Island. But that’s unlikely to be true.

No, Your Family Name Wasn’t Changed By Ellis Island

Professor Buzzkill History Podcast

4 MINS

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No, Fortune Cookies Are Not Chinese

You go to a Chinese restaurant in America and it will end with a fortune cookie. But in China? Not so much.

Gastropod

5 MINS

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No, Chameleons Don’t Change Color To Match Their Surroundings

We all know that chameleons change colour to camouflage themselves. Except it turns out that’s not true.

No, Chameleons Don’t Change Color To Match Their Surroundings

Stuff You Should Know

3 MINS

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Curated byAdrian Sherling

8 CLIPS28 MINS

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Everything You Know Is Wrong

No, Piranhas Can’t Strip a Cow… and Other Animal Myths

Build For Tomorrow

No, There’s Not a Balcony in Romeo and Juliet

You're Wrong About

No, Napoleon Wasn’t Extremely Short

Noble Blood

No, Lemmings Don’t Walk Off Cliffs in Packs

Curiosity Daily

No, Vikings Didn’t Wear Horned Helmets

That JORVIK Viking Thing Podcast

No, Your Family Name Wasn’t Changed By Ellis Island

Professor Buzzkill History Podcast

No, Fortune Cookies Are Not Chinese

Gastropod

No, Chameleons Don’t Change Color To Match Their Surroundings

Stuff You Should Know

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