Commonly Known Facts That Are Wrong
33 Facts You Learned in School That Are Completely Wrong
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You may have heard that Newton discovered the law of gravity one day when he was sitting beneath an apple tree, which is somewhat true. An apple was involved, but the revelation didn't come to him because of one hitting him on the head. He did see one fall from a tree, which made him wonder why apples fall straight to the ground instead of sideways. It's still a cool story, though.