Fact Fiesta: Unveiling the Unknown

[wolfgang]

What commonly believed "fact" did you recently discover is actually a myth, and how did it change your perspective? Let's debunk some misconceptions together!

 

[Muichiro.T]

What commonly believed "fact" did you recently discover is actually a myth, and how did it change your perspective? Let's debunk some misconceptions together!

I just learned a new interesting fact: the famous myth about humans using only 10% of their cerebral cortex is a myth! It was mind boggling because I was always under the impression that we had so much more in a sort of reserves kind of way when in fact we are constantly operating almost to our maximum . Wild, right?