I had absolutely no idea what occult quacks chiropractors were for an embarrassingly long time. I thought it was just another medical specialization, like dermatology. No one told me otherwise and it was only a few years ago that I learned that orthopedic specialists and neurologists practiced something very different than the quackery that still legally allowed to blend in as if it were an actual medical specialization, to make suckers like me fail to notice the difference at a glance. I'm glad I never went to see one before I knew better. :the-more-you-know:

    • TerminalEncounter [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      Not the same person, but when I was a kid I asked my dad why some train cars had smaller boxes than other train cars. He said they melted and shrunk in the sun (lol), I thought that was true for like 20 years and then had a sudden epiphany that that made no sense.

      • keepcarrot [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        I'm having a hard time remembering mine, but I know I have them. Lots of"knowledge" that just goes unaddressed for ages.

        I think my dad told me prosecuted meant executed and that stuck with me for a while

        • UlyssesT [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          Getting "fired" sounded a lot more brutal in my head until someone explained the other uses of the word.