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School Facts That Flunked the Test of Time

12/16/2025
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Did you know that some stuff we learned in school isn't exactly on point? Like, remember when they told us you could drink water from a cactus in a survival situation? Turns out, that's more of a Hollywood thing than reality - most cacti have toxic fluids that can make you sick. And what about Pluto being the ninth planet? Nope, it got downgraded to a "dwarf planet" back in 2006. Oh, and don't get me started on how they used to teach that dinosaurs were cold-blooded - turns out, some of them might've been warm-blooded like modern birds! It's wild how science keeps evolving and uncovering new truths. #brightside Animation is created by Bright Side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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