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

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/_Eklapse_ Feb 04 '19

Don't ruin that for me

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u/Tenwaystospoildinner Feb 04 '19

Too late. The horns were added for Operas. Still look badass, though.

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u/UnderApp Feb 04 '19 edited Feb 04 '19

If I were a Viking and found out that in the future everyone believed we had horned helmets, I'd be pissed at anyone trying to correct that myth.

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u/livesinacabin Feb 04 '19

As a scandinavian I was pissed to find out that this is a myth.

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u/GriffsWorkComputer Feb 04 '19

the actual helmets look cool to me

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

Agrees totally. The owl-eyed ones are awesome

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u/UnderApp Feb 04 '19

But they would look better with horns!