More Misinformation Author:Tom Burnam So much of what we're told and what we self-importantly tell others just isn't true - it's misinformation, false facts, and bunkum. In this sequel to The Dictionary of Misinformation Tom Burnam continues to unravel the misconceptions and straighten out the little fallacies we've been earnestly passing off as the real McCoy.... more »
In this compendium of exposed falsities you'll discover that:
When Eve bit into that fateful fruit, it was not apple she tasted. Too warm in Eded for apples; it might have been an apricot.
Cottage cheese, the unloved staple of the dieter, has more calories in one-half cup than a whole medium sized potato.
Pirates didn't make their victims walk the plank; they simply threw them over the side.
The courageous band members of the Titanic were not playing "Nearer My God to Thee" when the ship went down. According to the surviving wireless operator, the selection was "Autumn."« less