(L) A person posing with their degree in graduation robes. (R) A person holding a plastic bottle from their recyclable materials bag. (Representative Cover Image Source: Pexels | (L) Tam Hoang; (R) Lisa; (Inset) Reddit | u/THEpeterafro; u/Summertimethrowa
There are several things students are taught at school as hard facts that often turn out to be incorrect later on. As adults, people realize that they can not really go by everything taught in school and have to fact-check things or form their own belief systems. So when u/Cdave_22 asked Reddit what was the one thing they were taught as a fact in school but has been "disproven" in their lifetime, many people shared unique facts that turned out to be either partially or completely incorrect. They started with one and wrote, "You can’t be successful without a college degree." This had been proven wrong for them.
Children writing something in their notebooks while sitting in a classroom. Representative Image Source: Pexels | CDC
A survey showed that Americans only use 37% of what they have been taught at school, per CBS News. It was conducted with 2000 adults and was commissioned by H&R Block. Many people felt that adulthood challenged the perception they had about grades, while others felt that school was wrong about things like nutrition and economic systems. Many others questioned the emphasis and importance given to cursive writing in school and the notion that hard work brings in equivalent rewards. Many people pointed out that the functioning of the government with "checks and balances" was not true, according to what they learned later in life. Here are 15 facts that were proven incorrect, according to people on the internet.
1. Grades above everything else
Grades are more important than taking care of yourself. -u/Ocon88
2. No calculator in pocket
That you wouldn’t always have a calculator in your pocket. -u/chestchesthead
3. Plagiarism checks in universities
I was turning in 50% plagiarism score essays because the courses used the same questions for years at a time and it was impossible for thousands of students to create different answers to the same question that had a pretty unambiguous answer. -u/FallenSegull
4. Pluto is a planet
Pluto is a planet. I was taught that in preschool. It quickly was removed from full planet status. -u/anon
That the answer to all economic problems is the free market. -u/Odd_Jelly_390
7. Flavor areas of the tongue
That different tastes/flavors are processed on different areas of the tongue. -u/crazy_zealots
8. Cursive writing
I learned how to write in cursive because college professors are evil wizards, who will not under any circumstance, accept a typed assignment. I haven't written anything in cursive since elementary school. -u/Mysterious_Bag_9061
An old brown page with cursive text on it. Representative Image Source: Pexels | Pixabay
9. Degree is equal to a job
If you get a degree, you will automatically get a good job. -u/THEpeterafro
10. Checks and balances in government
There are checks and balances in the government and they are adequately enforced. -u/Plus_Molasses8697
11. Nobody is above the law
Nobody is above the law. It turns out, if you're rich the law is whatever you want, provided you make your campaign donations, of course. -u/Night_wulfe22
