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This chewy treat doesn't really take seven years to pass through your system.
What is gum?
Despite it's name, this holiday does not actually align with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
What is Independence Day (4th of July)?
These animals don't actually have alphas - packs are structured similarly to human families, with the parents taking care of the young until they're old enough to start their own.
What are wolves?
This baddie never actually said "Luke, I am your father."
Who is Darth Vader?
This meat, commonly enjoyed at American Thanksgiving, does not contain high levels of tryptophan. You're just sleepy from eating so much!
What is turkey?
While this method for executing witches was common in Europe, it never actually occurred during the Salem Witch Trials.
What is burning at the stake?
Doing this to a jellyfish sting won't actually relieve any pain - that guy on the beach is just a weirdo.
What is peeing on it?
This funny number is not the LAPD radio code for marijuana-related activities, it's just the time that a group of kids would hang out and smoke.
What is 420?
Contrary to popular belief, these do not make peppers spicy. It's the pith, the white membrane inside the vegetable, that contains the most capsaicin.
What are the seeds?
Made famous through opera and pop culture iterations, these warriors probably never wore helmets with horns on them.
What are vikings?
This popular aquatic pet doesn't really have a three-second memory. In fact, they can be trained to solve mazes and do tricks!
What are goldfish?
This popular athletic brand isn't actually an acronym that stands for "All Day I Dream About Sports". It's simply named after its founder.
What is Adidas?
While this man may have popularized peanut butter, it can actually be traced to the Aztec civilization as early at the 15th century.
Who is George Washington Carver?
Nope, JFK did not call himself a jelly doughnut with this line of his infamous address given in Germany's capital city. That's not even what they call them!
What is "Ich bin ein Berliner"?
The strong screech typically heard in movies coming from this American bird is actually the call of a Red Tailed Hawk.
What is a bald eagle?
This song with an iconic drum line was not inspired by Phil Collins watching someone drown. More likely, it was in response to his divorce.
What is In The Air Tonight?
Despite the phrase about believing a conspiratorial lie, it was actually Flavor-Aid - not this other popular juice powder - that was drunk in the Jonestown Massacre.
What is Kool-Aid?
While the Romans were known for their overindulgence, these rooms are likely a work of fiction.
What are vomitoriums?
These little pack rodents won't really blindly follow each other to their deaths off a cliff. In fact, this iconic scene was staged in Walt Disney's White Wilderness to add some drama to the nature documentary.
What are lemmings?
The pair in the painting American Gothic may seem like a great couple, but it's actually a portrait of a man of this profession and his daughter.
What is a farmer?