Bored? Here's a time killer. Common misconceptions...
 

It consumed me for a while. Some you may know, others you may think you know. I'm not even sure if anything on this page is factual. It was just fun.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...misconceptions

I love this

still bored :)

Boy, someone had a lot of time on their hands putting all that together.

Furthermore, who's to say it's all correct?

I guess, do your own research and prove it wrong... Time killer x2. :winkwink:

nice link

lots of interesting stuff

:thumbsup

Still a fun read... I got a page into it. I'll go back later when I have more time.

Great page!

In the UK they drive on the left side of the road because back in medieval times, when you were riding your horse on the trail, you'd always want to have your strong side(right for most people) ready to draw your sword and fight if there was trouble coming from the other direction.

You both would have to fight across your body and horse if it was vice-versa. And you would be fucked if you're a lefty, unless you learn to fight from your weak side. I heard that on some podcast, I think.

true or not i love it.. hehe

So Kennedy did not say "I am a Berliner", but instead really said "I am a jelly doughnut"?

This didn't make sense to me at first... but now it does. Most of us are right handed, our "strong hand", and want to use our right hand to fight (or hold a sword). If you site in a US car and stick your hand out the window, you would be sticking out your left hand. In the UK if you stick your hand out the window, it's your right hand... I get it now.