15 Hilariously Incorrect “Facts” That People Actually Believe

“If they are undercover law enforcement and you ask, they HAVE to tell you!”

Damjan

Published in Funny
September 3, 2021

15 Hilariously Incorrect “Facts” That People Actually Believe

People say all sorts of ridiculous things. And interestingly, the more absurd their statement is, the more they believe in it. I wish I had their confidence…

One of the most famous ones is definitely - ”There are more stars in the galaxy than there are atoms in the universe.” And what are stars made from? Never mind, who cares about the facts when the statement sounds this great.

Reddit users share the most absurd statements they’ve heard, and they are both hilarious and frightening. We have compiled a short list of the best ones, and we know you will like it.

What is the most hilariously inaccurate 'fact' someone has told you? from r/AskReddit

1. Well, she had to learn eventually.

"It’s possible to breathe underwater.

She then tried to demonstrate and snorted a bunch of lake water up her nose.

She was 14 at the time."

– psych_edelic_survey

2. She should work in the Department of Transportation

"Had a friend try to tell me and a group of friends that every single Red Robin was off an exit 3 from the highway.

We tried to tell her that no, it was just a coincidence that she saw two like that or something.

Then when asked “do you know how exits work?” she replied “yes, every time there’s a Red Robin, they make it an exit 3”.

Wtf?"

– Born_Slippee

3. Could you please elaborate?

My cousin’s wife told me that blue eyed babies can’t wear Pampers diapers because they’re all allergic.

– 69schrutebucks

4. Yes, the votes all go to his phone.

"Little sister’s friend said that a contestant on a singing show like X Factor came second after the finale because the contestant who won stole his phone and turned it off so he wouldn’t get his votes when people texted in."

– TeeRanbato

5. I knew it! What does Metallica stand for?

"The band name “KISS” is an acronym for “Knights In Satan’s Service.”

“AC/DC” = “Anti-Christian Devil Children”

“Slayer” = “Satan Laughs As You Eternally Rot”

…all told to us without irony by a Sunday school teacher, circa 1987"

– Keefer1970

6. Yes, many of them got discovered that way…

I always like “if they are undercover law enforcement and you ask, they HAVE to tell you!”

– Foolscap77

7. And your nose will fall off...

"My mum told me Michael Jackson died from eating too many potato chips, in an attempt to get me to stop snacking.."

– iffyiffyyahyah

8. You should work on it…

"Her: “You can do all kinds of stuff with your mind.”

Me: “Like what?”

Her: “Lift things, bend spoons, etc.”

Me: “Okay, cool. Can you bend something for me?”

Her: “Well no, my mind isn’t that good.”

Me: “Then why should I listen to you?”"

– Luckboy28

9. She didn’t read the first half of the Bible.

"A woman I worked with a long time ago told me that her proof of Christianity being the correct religion is that it was the first one."

– TreePretty

10. Google Translate?

"La Quinta is Spanish for “next to Denny’s”.

I thought they were making a joke.

They were not."

– RealityTimeshare

11. What else would they mock? The weather?

"My girlfriend told me that in the UK mocking the royal family ‘is just not done’.

As if she’s never seen a shred of British comedy."

– C0wabungaaa

12. And if you drink decaf?

"A lady told me that if you drink coffee while you are pregnant you will burn the baby and thats how people got birthmarks."

– Aviatrix92

13. Surprise!

"My parents tried to convince me that homosexuality is caused by vaccines.

Little do they know that I’m gay even though they didn’t have me vaccinated as a kid."

– PapaYeehaw

14. This basically puts every genetic scientist out of work.

"If you put a bandaid over an ant while it’s crawling on you, it’ll get absorbed into your skin, fuse with your DNA, and other ants will leave you alone there-on-forth because they’ll think you’re one of them."

– friendlyspork