Movies allow us to travel from the comfort of our couches. We get to meet people, experience things, gain access to places or even eras we might never in real life. And, of course, we get to learn lots of new and interesting facts. But sometimes, Hollywood gets it completely wrong and leads us down a path of lies.
How many things have you taken at face value purely because you saw them in a movie? You're not alone. It's easy to get so engrossed in an action-packed film, or a suspenseful drama that we don't think twice about fact-checking what we've been fed. Someone asked, "What’s an inaccurate fact that people believe is true because of movies?" and a few of the answers might surprise you.
From myths about hacking to health to crawling through air ducts, Bored Panda has put together the best comments. They're proof that when it comes to making movies, those at the helm truly do believe that you should never let the facts get in the way of a good story.
