9 fake news on social media people believe and share

4/22/2019

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Society Story: 9 fake news on social media people believe and share

Our generation definitely doesn't have hunger for information. We face another problem: it is difficult to distinguish between fact and fiction.

The flow of information that our brain processes daily can cause so called Mandela effect. It is pseudoscientific belief that some false facts are true.

#1 In Dubai you can see a marble-floored horse stable

Actually, you can see that in China, in Horse Culture Museum

#2 Internet addiction is a mental disorder

Though it shares many characteristics with other addictions, Internet addiction isn't considered to be a medical diagnosis. Internet addicts use social networks to escape from reality and avoid face to face communication.

#3 There are 3 times more bridges in Saint Petersburg than in Venice

In Saint Petersburg there are 433 bridges and in Venice there are 409 bridges.

#4 There are pink pigeons

Pink pigeons do really exist, though they look a bit different. It is a species of pigeon endemic to Mauritius.

#5 There are only 57 Amur leopards left

According to the statistics, there are approximately 80 Amur leopards most of which live in the Amur River basin.

#6 Soviet Union was the largest country in the world

In 1920's British Empire was the largest country in the world. It occupied 24% of the Earth's total land area.

#7 Mickey Mouse was created by Walt Disney

In fact, in 1928 Disney asked his companion Ub Iwerks to draw new cartoon characters. Iwerks got inspired by some sketches of mice and created a new mouse character.

#8 The Mona Lisa doesn't have eyebrows because in the Middle Ages women shaved off their eyebrows

The Mona Lisa originally had eyebrows. They disappeared with time because of restoration works.

#9 One baby is born every 3 seconds

According to the statistics, 4 babies are born every second.

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40 Comments

kandarpoza

British Empire was not a country. It consisted of Colonies occupied by the country of Britain, far smaller than many of countries it occupied. Russia has always been the largest country.

Kay Carter

So there are 80 Amur leopards left instead of 57. That's still too many been killed by humans.

Grant McIntosh

"British Empire was the largest country in the world".....an empire is not a country . Who writes this tripe ?

Gale Em

Diane Thompson, many babies are born every day, mostly singles but sometimes multiples. But people are dying all the time, sometimes in huge numbers like air crashes or natural disasters

Philip Harris

kandarpoza, It states the USSR not Russia which is also a collection of countries. I agree that it should have read largest Empire ever.

Rafi Manory

There is no real difference between Walt Disney and his company. The number of bridges in St. Petersburg is not important. The city is so much larger...People already answered about the British Empire. This entire collection was not worth my time, sorry.

lmoores

The British Empire was not a country. It was comprised of individual countries. The Soviet Union though comprised of individual countries was at least a solid land mass. It was therefore the biggest country in the world.

Pauline McBride

Irma Rivera, Please check your spelling: mental, psychiatrist and psychologist

Dave Woodward

Britain never was or is a country. Britain is the name give to the island which contains England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - all separate countries.. The United Kingdom is England, Scotland and Wales and the British Isles includes all the other outlying islands.

Candace Glass

Dubai does have marbled floors for their horse stables. Its not a museum. China has the museum. It completely different.

popsiclecat

Gale Em, The birth rate is higher than the death rate.

Tricia Towler

British empire was NOT a country. It was made up of numerous countries. Most ruled against their will. Russia is and always has been the largest countey in the world.

Elaine GIbson

kandarpoza, the Soviet Union was also not a country, but a union of 15 countries. Just ask Putin who wants his Empire back again!

Conrado De Leon

kandarpoza, It was a territory under one ruler, whether you lioke it or not, and that is the definition of a country.

lmoores

The British Empire is not a country.

Peter Robertson

kandarpoza, Not Russia. The USSR,but then these were occupied territories,much the same as the British Empire!

Peter Robertson

Grant McIntosh, Not sure.None of the Empire countries were full independant,even Australia and New Zealand,Canada etc. I think Britain still handled their foreign affairs.Any way,interesting.Maybe someone knows for sure.I think we(New Zealand) were still a Dominion till 1947. Dominions were not fully independant.

Terry Selzler

Diane Thompson, Actually according to many statistics gathering agencies around the world approximately there is a net increase of between 75 and 80 million humans each year. Click on the "World o meters" site and see live population changes by the second. Quite scary!