25 Things People 'Know' That Are Wrong

There are certain things in life we all totally know to be true, right? Napoleon was short. Bulls hate the color red. But what if what you "knew" to be true, wasn't actually true at all? Join us as we take a look at 25 things people THINK they know, but are actually wrong. How many did you think were true?

Written By: Matthew Foote
Video Editor: Ian Christopher Buyan

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:28 - Adam, Eve, And The Apple
1:15 - Dog Sweat
1:58 - Short Napoleon
2:50 - Great Wall In Space
3:51 - Chimps Into Humans
4:31 - Bulls Vs Red
5:02 - Disney On Ice
6:02 - The US A Democracy?
6:57 - Dinosaur Neighbors
7:25 - Viking Horns
8:22 - The Three(?) Wise Men
9:07 - What's Up, Doc?
9:59 - The First 48
10:38 - Re-Nesting
11:17 - Waking A Sleepwalker
12:11 - Shaving Making Hair Thicker
12:38 - Ninjas In Black
13:24 - 7 Year Gum
14:05 - Pennies Vs Gravity
14:49 - Einstein Wasn't A Failure
15:17 - The Iron Maiden, Real Vs Fake
16:00 - Men Thinking Of Sex
16:45 - Twinkies, The Apocalypse Food
17:18 - Rice Is For The Birds
17:54 - The Five(?) Senses

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Sorry for the delay everyone. Hurricane Ian kinda threw us for a loop here in Florida.

[jodyharnish]

I read an exchange online in which someone asked why the catastrophe that killed all the dinosaurs didn't kill people, too. Someone replied, "They practiced social distancing. They stayed millions of years apart."

[stephanietaylor]

Every year during storm season a nest is blown from the tree in our backyard. We contacted a bird rescue about and they said not only is it ok to put the babies back in the nest, you can also make them a fake nest if theirs is destroyed. We used a plastic coffee can with some grass, leaves, and twigs, fixed it as high as we could in the tree, put the babies in it, and within a couple hours the parents are back and everyone is fine. Birds still use the coffee can nest and they don't seem to get blown out of that one

[stacypalermo]

I used to dog train professionally. The idiom/saying, “can’t teach an old dog new tricks” was a thorn in my side. I would have to explain you can teach an old dog new tricks but if it’s a learned behavior it just takes a bit longer to break the old habit and establish the new habit. Sometimes there is a customer that just won’t let sleeping dogs lie and pushes back…then we (dog trainers) have our work cut out for us.
I am SO glad y’all are back to it; missed y’all’s videos! ❤

[enjarichards]

The story I got about gum was that if you swallow it it wraps around your heart. Even as a child I knew that the stomach and the heart weren't connected, and it (along with Santa) taught me to be sceptical of what I was told. Especially by parents, they're the worst.

[kimberlypatton]

I thought I was watching way old episodes but NO! And I'm so happy to see you and List 25 back together! And Mike..you are looking absolutely fantastic!

[TheNewAccount]

SOOOO great to see you back on List 25 Mike.

[brianarbenz]

If you throw a Hostess Twinkie from the top of the Empire State Building, you’ll be out one Hostess Twinkie.

[marveloussoftware]

One reason people wait 24 hours to report a missing person is because some cops tell people that. Whether its because some cops are ignorant or lazy is unknown, but some do say that. Some cops will act immediately and like you said, some people are saved by quick acting cops and sometimes people are lost and it is unknown if things would've been different if the cop wasn't lazy or ignorant.

[lornaduwn]

Another reason for Napoleon's height error is that the French foot and inch that was in use at the time are slightly larger than what we use today. So, his height when recorded by French standards would have been perceived by the English as being shorter than he actually was.

[Eveningkiss]

I'm glad you guys are back. I use to binge your videos pre-covid at the gym. Helped me relax while running on the treadmill

[CarnivoreRonin]

My favorite sense that is rarely mentioned is proprioception. It is the sense of self location and or movement. Touching your nose with your eyes closed is an example.

[christinaduvall]

My favorite is wrapping your child in layers of clothes while you only wear a sweater cuz you were always told that "being cold makes you sick"

[darquequeen]

#13…As a former 911 operator and police dispatcher, I would run out of fingers how many times I had callers tell me they waited 24 hours to report a missing person because that’s what they thought they were supposed to do. My reply, “Absolutely not!” while thinking, Nooo!! 😮

[scottmain]

Glad to see you guys back. I’ve always enjoyed your lists. Just not wild about the background music.

[roeva]

Talk about a blast from the past. It's been years since I last watched a 'List 25' video. I'm glad that y'all are back.

[blessedveteran]

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[dancronin]

As a history buff, thank you for talking about the myth of Napoleon Bonaparte being short, it drives me nuts 🤣

[s.]

#7 Penny dropped from the Empire State Building was recently debunked in Derek's video on Veritasium. Quite an interesting watch, and as usual a great list!

[adamcourtney]

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