The Most Successful Lie in History: 5 “False-Truths” That Shaped Our World

It isn’t easy living in a ‘post-truth’ world. The inexorable rise of fake news has corrupted our appreciation for truth, but what are the biggest lies we have fallen for — and still tell?

An online post shares web users’ choices for ‘so-called’ truths we have all heard — and should have ignored!

“False-Truths” That Shaped Our World

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1. Yeah, Right!

One contributor quotes Norm Macdonald on world history. “It says here in this history book that, luckily, the good guys have won every single time,” said the great comedian. “What are the odds?”

2. To the Victor Went The Spoil

The next thread begins with a diet skeptic saying that fat being “harmful to your diet” is a lie. So many experts today go against what generations considered gospel.

3. The Fat Paradox

In the ’90s, popular theories regarding goth-rocker Marilyn Manson were rampant, with rumors circulating that he had ribs removed to perform ‘self-service.’

4. Marilyn Manson’s Spare Rib

Greenland’s name derives from Leif Eriksen, the crafty Viking explorer who discovered the island’s vast icy wilderness 500 years before Columbus was born. “But why did he call it Greenland?” you ask.

5. Iceland and Greenland

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