Busting Popular Myths That You Probably Thought Were Facts

Parchment Paper, Not Hemp

There’s also a popular myth that the Declaration of Independence was established on hemp paper. That’s not true! It’s just regular parchment paper, sorry to burst your bubble.

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The More You Know

  • John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States, was born in 1790. He has a grandson that is alive today.
  • The first pair of Nike running shoes was made in a waffle iron.
  • On Mars, sunsets are blue.
  • Enzo Ferrari told a man "you may be able to drive a tractor but you will never be able to handle a Ferrari properly." The man was so angry that he vowed to create the perfect car. His name was Ferruccio Lamborghini.
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