Comedian Bill Maher recently coined the phrase “zombie lie.” It refers to a popular idea or concept that, despite being easily debunked, just won’t die.
If you look around your daily life, they’re not hard to find. Only 10% of the human brain is ever used. Saltwater boils quicker than regular water. Toilets flush the opposite way in Australia. Shouting “fire” in a crowded movie theater is illegal. So “they” say.
None of these claims are true.
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