10 More Common Myths Busted What You Always Got Wrong (Part 3)
10 More Things People Have a Wrong Understanding About (Part 3) We love a good myth — until science quietly shows us the truth. From medieval bathing habits to modern food fads, some ideas have stuck around for centuries simply because they sound right. So, let’s take another dive into the strange world of “facts” that aren’t facts at all. 1. Medieval hygiene wasn’t hopeless. People in the Middle Ages didn’t live in filth. Many cities had public bathhouses, nobles used scented herbs in their baths, and personal washing was part of daily life. The “dirty medieval” image comes from later centuries, not reality. 2. Columbus didn’t “discover” America. Indigenous peoples had been there for tens of thousands of years — and Leif Erikson reached North America five centuries before Columbus. The idea that Columbus “discovered” a new world is a historical invention that became national myth. 3. Glass doesn’t flow. Old cathedral windows aren’t thicker at the bottom because glass moves ove...
