What we think we know

 

Fruit Bat
(Photo by Lietuvos zoologijos)

We not only think we know what we think we know, but we also continue to pass it on for decades.

Take “blind as a bat” for instance.  Are bats really blind, or is that just something optometrists use for effect?  It turns out that some bats are more or less blind, whereas others are less so than more so.  Fruit bats are said to “have huge adorable eyes that work very well. “

And how about those buckled top hats that “Pilgrims” wear within many a school play, along with all-black outfits?  Did European denizens of the “new world” really sport such garb while chasing down summertime deer?  Or did they instead don multi-colored linen shirts and shifts?

So is the Great Wall of China really visible from space?  It might just depend upon how well “visible” and “space” are defined.  “NASA has gone on record saying it’s not visible from the moon and barely visible from low-earth orbit.”  This popular trope is likely just a PR stunt to promote human dominance over all else…

Resources

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/15-myths-american-schools-still-teach-that-are-totally-false/ss-AA1Fh2dq?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&cvid=d47dd4aaf03c48beb5844410eeec57af&ei=38#image=15.