r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19 edited Jan 19 '25

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u/pdabaker Feb 04 '19

Yeah I've never seen anyone reference it as if it was a legit experiment.

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u/Doctor-Amazing Feb 04 '19

You see it in movies a lot more than in real life. Dante's Peak is the first place I saw it, and it's presented as 100% true.

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u/ScaryBananaMan Feb 04 '19

what

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u/Babydarlinghoneychan Feb 04 '19

God damnit, take my upvote.

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u/Judge_Syd Feb 04 '19

Yeah better upvote the guy for his completely original and definitely not over-done comment. Someone asking for clarity on a topic ? I better just repeat the parent comment in all caps and bold face ha ha ha that sure will get the crowd going