Busting Popular Myths That You Probably Thought Were Facts

The Actual Independence Day

Americans celebrate their Independence Day on July 4th and believe that was the day that their founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence. July 4th was actually the day that Congress approved the document, and it wasn’t signed until August 2nd.

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The More You Know

  • The space between your eyebrows is called the glabella.
  • Doctors' sloppy handwriting kills more than 7,000 people annually in the United States.
  • Beavers have transparent eyelids so they can see underwater.
  • The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn.
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