@Kurtagag@lemmy.ca to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 months agoWhat was a fact taught to you in school that has been proven false during your lifetime?message-square201fedilinkarrow-up1166arrow-down10
arrow-up1166arrow-down1message-squareWhat was a fact taught to you in school that has been proven false during your lifetime?@Kurtagag@lemmy.ca to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 months agomessage-square201fedilink
minus-square@itsworkthatwedo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink33•2 months agoThe multiplication table is still fact even if you have a calculator.
minus-squaremosiacmangolinkfedilink16•2 months ago6 x 6 mothefuckers. Y’all tell me that didn’t immediately form “36” in your brain.
minus-squareSonotsugipaalinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months agoNope, went through “(6 × 5) + 6”. Slightly slower, but much more flexible since you can do that with any (base 10 representation of a) number that has a reasonable number of digits.
The multiplication table is still fact even if you have a calculator.
6 x 6 mothefuckers. Y’all tell me that didn’t immediately form “36” in your brain.
I was thinking of a bed for some reason
Nope, went through “(6 × 5) + 6”. Slightly slower, but much more flexible since you can do that with any (base 10 representation of a) number that has a reasonable number of digits.