cute factoids/trivia that you used to accept as truth but (oops) later found to be 100% false and a little bonkers: post them here

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did you know that we only use about 10% of our brains? makes you think, huh?

(bafflingly enough, I heard this from a philosophy professor, of all people, years after I learned what utter crock it was)

― broa super (unregistered), Wednesday, April 7, 2010 3:48 AM (4 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Obviousy Luc Bresson believes it or he'd have no story for Lucy.
Bet I'm not the first person to say that.

Stevolende, Sunday, 31 August 2014 21:11 (nine years ago) link

I think one fits here..

I read one time (I feel sure) that in rape trials, the judge is obliged to say that female defendants 'may lie'. I mentioned this many years ago here on ILX, but it seems it's complete bol.

Mark G, Sunday, 31 August 2014 21:24 (nine years ago) link

.. The judge is obliged during summing up to the jury, to say (etc)

Mark G, Sunday, 31 August 2014 21:25 (nine years ago) link

A law was passed making it illegal to have his name in rock or in metal.

lazy ilm zing here

nakh is the wintour of our diss content (darraghmac), Sunday, 31 August 2014 22:28 (nine years ago) link


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