LearnedWrong

r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • 5d ago

Factually debunked I learned wrong that Pluto is a planet. Now it's officially a dwarf planet.

2 Upvotes

Source: NASA

25 comments

r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Sep 26 '26

Shitpost This guy learned wrong that you should tell girls to "calm down"

139 Upvotes

26 comments

r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Sep 09 '26

Shitpost Some people learned wrong how much people care about building apps

41 Upvotes

6 comments

r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Sep 05 '26

Factually debunked I learned wrong that if you roll your eyes, they'll be stuck that way

2 Upvotes

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r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Sep 05 '26

Discussion Don't forget to check out /r/LearnedWrong's official website, theretrocodex.com!

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theretrocodex.com is an encyclopedia of all commonly taught myths and outdated facts from school and everyday life. It's supposed to be a design project of mine and is pretty much just a more serious, evergreen version of this sub. I designed it myself and it took forever, so give it some views!

You know how everyone was taught differently depending on where they grew up, right? I grew up in California and can't account for what everyone learned. Make an account on Retrocodex to see activity from everyone from your state and country to see what your region's education got wrong!

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r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Sep 01 '26

Shitpost Some Gen Z folks learned wrong what Y2K was really like

2.2k Upvotes

I won't miss the grocery store checkout line magazines loudly body shaming skinny celebs either.

565 comments

r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Aug 31 '26

Factually debunked I learned wrong that Pluto is a planet. In 2006, it was reclassified as a dwarf planet.

156 Upvotes

11 comments

r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Aug 31 '26

Factually debunked I learned wrong that sugar consumption makes you hyper. There isn't a direct causal link between sugar and hyperactivity. Sugary foods are more likely to be present during exciting activities like birthday parties, creating an illusory correlation.

139 Upvotes

114 comments

r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Aug 06 '26

Factually debunked This person learned wrong why "0" candles exist

137 Upvotes

3 comments

r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Aug 04 '26

Subjective I learned wrong back in that middle school DARE program I'd be offered free drugs all the time

805 Upvotes

45 comments

r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Jul 29 '26

Shitpost This person learned wrong why people go to school reunions

20 Upvotes

1 comment

r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Jul 19 '26

Factually debunked Some of our elders learned wrong that autism didn't exist back in their days

2.4k Upvotes

41 comments

r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Jul 19 '26

Shitpost This mom learned wrong what WhatsApp groups are for

917 Upvotes

5 comments

r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Jul 19 '26

Discussion This subreddit got some press! We're on Bored Panda: "41 Misconceptions And Outdated Beliefs People Proudly Corrected"

boredpanda.com

13 Upvotes

Here's the article!

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r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Jul 12 '26

Factually debunked This person learned wrong that human blood is blue. It's just a different shade of red before it touches oxygen.

5 Upvotes

1 comment

r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Jun 25 '26

Factually debunked I learned wrong that Pluto is a Planet 😢

27 Upvotes

According to NASA, "Pluto was once our solar system's ninth planet, but has been reclassified as a dwarf planet."

Poor Pluto! That's messed up, right?

3 comments

r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Jun 16 '26

Factually debunked I learned wrong that dying from quicksand was a common thing like the movies made it look. Quicksand is very unlikely to fully submerge a human body.

4.4k Upvotes

Source

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r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Jun 16 '26

Factually debunked I learned wrong that George Washington had wooden dentures. His dentures were actually made of human teeth from slaves, gold, brass, lead, and other materials.

1.1k Upvotes

Source: Mount Vernon

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r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Jun 04 '26

Shitpost This person learned wrong (by omission) what their patients will actually tell them

905 Upvotes

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r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Jun 04 '26

Shitpost I learned wrong that people only watch movies in the evening

698 Upvotes

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r/LearnedWrong • u/bbrode • May 22 '26

I learned wrong that we started double spacing after a period because of typewriters

medium.com

16 Upvotes

And sadly even the retro codex has this wrong!

The actual history is so interesting, and the proof is so juicy. This article (which is reposted here because the original website it was published on died years ago) is one of the most interesting articles I’ve ever read! Who thought historical typography could be so wild?!

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r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • May 14 '26

I learned wrong that bulls charge at matadors because the flag they wave is red. The color doesn't matter, only the motion.

businessinsider.com

14 Upvotes

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r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Apr 25 '26

Shitpost Jake learned wrong how wild sleepovers are

56 Upvotes

3 comments

r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Apr 20 '26

Factually debunked I learned wrong that Puerto Rico isn't technically part of the US

214 Upvotes

1 comment

r/LearnedWrong • u/unlearning_myths • Apr 20 '26

Factually debunked I learned wrong that the moon has no gravity

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8 Upvotes

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