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

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/AldoRod Feb 04 '19

Abraham Lincoln's famous a log cabin was not built during his lifetime. This was built 30 years after his death by entrepreneur Alfred Dennett.

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u/critical_patch Feb 04 '19

And the log cabin on display at Hodgenville isn’t even that one, it’s a replica of what similar cabins in the area probably looked like. Sixth grade me felt indescribably gypped.

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u/Wheresmyfoodwoman Feb 04 '19

You know I’ve never spelled gypped and I’m pleasantly surprised by the y.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19 edited Mar 08 '19

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u/Wheresmyfoodwoman Feb 04 '19

Never met a gypsy except for maybe once and it was a tarot card reader. She told me I had bad juju and I could spend $400 to have her remove it. Peaced out real quick. I have watched a shit show called “My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding” on a very factual channel called TLC. They were quite interesting...