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What's a true fact that is so misleading it's borderline misinformation? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by 6mementomori@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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What would be some fact that, while true, could be told in a context or way that is misinfomating or make the other person draw incorrect conclusions?

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[–] CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah I mean, neanderthals had bigger brains than humans, and they were no smarter than we are (as far as we know.)

Also a blue whale's brain is four times the size of a human brain and they don't even know how to drive.

[–] charlytune@mander.xyz 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

We don't really know where blue whales go a lot of the time, so I think that's a bit of an assumption there.

[–] thebardingreen@lemmy.starlightkel.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Their hearts are also like four times the size of the human body ...but I don't think they love us very much.