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There is a Limit to How Many Times You Can Fold a Piece Paper Myth

There is no limit to the amount of times one can fold a piece of paper in half if the paper is large enough. However, because the thickness of the paper grows exponentially, a lot of paper would be needed to make more than 8 folds.

The Poor and Middle Class are Subject to the Estate Tax Myth

It is a myth that the estate tax hurts poor and middle class Americans, only the richest Americans (0.2% of families) pay the estate tax.

Getting Rid of the Estate Tax Would Increase the Wealth Gap Fact

The estate tax (“death tax”) is one of the taxes preventing an unsustainable wealth gap; eliminating the estate tax would increase the wealth gap.

RT is Russian State TV For Non-Russian Audiences Fact

RT, which originally stood for Russia Today, is Russian State TV designed for non-Russian audiences.

There are More than Four States of Matter Fact

The classical states of matter observable in every day life are solid, liquid, gas, and plasma, but there are many other known states of matter.

Russia Interfered with the 2016 U.S. Election Fact

There is a high degree of certainty that Russia ordered an influence campaign in 2016 to undermine public faith in the US democratic process and the sway the election.

Universal HealthCare Can’t Work in the U.S. Due to Size Myth

The idea that universal healthcare can’t work in the U.S. due to size alone is a myth. The U.S. has 50 states, each with populations equivalent to nations with universal coverage.

People Tend to Act Out of Perceived Self Interest Fact

It isn’t true that everyone acts out of self interest, but generally people tend to act in accord with their perceived self interest and “moral sentiments.”

Despite the Red-State Blue-State Split, America is Rather Purple Fact

Despite the Red-State Blue-State split of the two-party system (between city and rural regions), America is rather purple politically speaking (meaning all regions have a mix of voters from both parties).

Hitler Never Used Chemical Weapons Myth

Hitler used chemical weapons, but he used them on his own people and not on the battlefield (as they had been banned in global warfare after WW1).



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