32 Rumors Around the World: How Many Have Fooled You?

1. When I was a child, the textbook said that the Great Wall can be seen from the Moon.

—— In fact, it is like a person trying to see a strand of hair from 50 meters away...

2. Stories about scientists when they were children:

- The story of Newton and the apple

—— The story of Newton and the apple was made up by Voltaire, who allegedly heard it from Newton's niece. However, none of Newton's manuscripts mention the apple.

- The story of young Da Vinci and the egg

—— The author of the stories about Da Vinci and Einstein's childhoods is unknown, but it is certain that Da Vinci was already 13 or 14 years old with some painting skills when he became Verrocchio’s apprentice.

- The story of young Einstein and the stool

—— Einstein did well in school as a child, though he was somewhat one-sided in his studies. Why do people insist on saying he was stupid when he was young...

- The story of Washington and the cherry tree

—— The story of Washington and his father's cherry tree was created by an American publisher as children's literature...