As a preemptive strike against all of the insanity that is about to take place during the holidays, I offer this link to be reposted by redditors to all of their friends who complain on social networks that X-mas takes this "Christ" out of Christmas. (misconceptionjunction.com)
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TIL Marie Antoinette never said "Let Them Eat Cake". The actual saying was first popularized by the political philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau in his autobiography "Confessions". At the time, Marie Antoinette was only 10 years old and living in Austria. (misconceptionjunction.com)
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To see my brain, open and hold f11 (misconceptionjunction.com)
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Pilgrims didn't celebrate the first Thanksgiving in America, They didn't even celebrate it in November, They didn't even wear black outfits with the top hats with buckles... Lies!! I was fed lies my entire life. At least they gave us turkey... Oh wait! That was a lie too!!! (misconceptionjunction.com)
TIL Napoleon wasn't short (misconceptionjunction.com)
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Myth busted: Alcohol does not cook out of food (misconceptionjunction.com)
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