The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week Flying Toad Butts, High-Speed Uteruses, Lemurs Picking Noses
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Dec 14, 2022 AI Snips
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The Steam Train Uterus Myth
- Rachel Feltman discusses the pervasive internet factoid about steam trains and uteruses.
- She explains how this factoid, often appearing in listicles, lacks historical evidence.
Fact-Checking in Books
- Many historical "facts" originated from poorly fact-checked books, especially from the 90s.
- The internet's early reliance on books as trustworthy sources contributed to this.
Origin of the Uterus Myth
- The origin of the uterus myth can be traced back to a 2011 interview with an Intel technologist.
- This interview paraphrased, likely hyperbolically, historical attitudes towards technology.