Studying is key, and we're not here to discourage it - education is a powerful tool. But like everything, it has its flaws. As we grow older, we can look back and question some of the things we learned in school. Our readers are sharing the incorrect things they were taught, so take a look at their stories and vote up the worst examples of what our schools got wrong.
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Facebook commenter.Terri Kieselhorst:
Follow the rules, and you will do well in life. Wrong.
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Facebook commenter.Vicki Gebbia:
I would never walk around with a calculator in my pocket.
Facebook commenter.MariMercedes Lally:
I came here to say that one exactly!
Facebook commenter.Kaley Maben:
I was deployed with a calculator in my pocket!
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Facebook commenter.Evan Macias:
The ground doesn’t move. I live in CA, and the ground has moved quite a bit these past few days.
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Facebook commenter.Jeffrey Hernandez:
Playing video games gets you nowhere. I believed that back then and still do when I hear about people making millions playingMinecraftorCall of Duty, I die a little inside.
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Facebook commenter.Christy Sneed:
Pluto, my favorite planet, is not a planet.
Facebook commenter.Christina Muzio:
There used to be a bumper sticker saying, “Back in my day there were more planets.”
Facebook commenter.Tanya Eckert:
Nah, it’s still a planet to me, lol.
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Facebook commenter.Diane Tweedy:
Algebra was important.
Facebook commenter.Thomas O'Donnell:
That is a big one. I am 30, and I never had to solve an algebra problem while putting cuffs on someone. But I was ready just in case.
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Facebook commenter.Mimi Gregor:
I was told breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Not remotely true!
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Facebook commenter.Rolf Kaiser:
A career counselor told me I need a college education to succeed.
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Facebook commenter.Susan Raven:
I really did not need to take a typing class... who knew.
Facebook commenter.Jeffrey Reinhard:
Absolutely!
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FacebookSharon Moir:
Square dancing week in gym class would help later because you never know a hoedown could start anytime. In Chicago… We must be ready…
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Facebook commenter.Jeremy Tolin:
History is my favorite subject, but I learned much from reading great books alone.
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Facebook commenter.Rebekkah McShane:
Having a career comes before a family; without it, you won't have a good life or financial stability.
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Facebook commenter.Ray Petty:
Cursive writing was mandatory throughout life. Not so.
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Facebook commenter.Persephone Million:
Thanksgiving commemorates the friendship between natives and pilgrims; it actually marks one of history's greatest betrayals.
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