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[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The economy works and real estate is always a good investment. Also, the best thing that can happen to a nation is to be defeated by the US, because the US will then rebuild their infrastructure. The only example that teacher would cite was Japan.

Fm radio travels in waves while am radio travels in beams. This wasn't a science teacher though. This was a media teacher's wisdom.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The rebuilding thing was a plan specific to WWII. They wanted to avoid the issues that the end of WWI brought to keep another war from happening a couple decades down the line.

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[–] GooseGang@beehaw.org 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)

The food pyramid for sure. I’m not sure if it was taught outside the US

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

This one is ongoing. It gets modified a bit whenever some industry or another pays enough, but it's still misleading kids and educators to this day.

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[–] hayashifty@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

1992 Bumblebees defy aerodynamics !

[–] maxxadrenaline@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

KETCHUP IS A VEGETABLE!

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

I did too many drugs in high school. I don't remember a lot.

[–] audricd@piefed.social 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)
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[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Bears sleep for their entire hibernation and recycle their waste.

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Bears do not hibernate, they enter Torpor

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[–] dankm@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I was taught that Canada has 10 provinces and two territories. That was proven false before I even graduated high school!

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