Schools are supposed to be sanctuaries of truth and discovery, yet every year millions of students around the world unknowingly carry home outdated or downright incorrect ideas. Some of these myths are harmless quirks from old textbooks, while others stubbornly resist change because they’re easy to teach, simple to memorize, and comforting in their simplicity.
However, science doesn’t stand still—new research constantly rewrites what was once believed to be fact. When schools fail to keep up, entire generations grow up repeating misconceptions that were debunked decades ago.
