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Common Misconceptions About the Middle Ages

An image from a 13th-century French devotional book called the Wenceslaus Psalter.

Common Misconceptions About the Middle Ages

Common Misconceptions About Depression

Justin Dodd, ready to debunk mental illness myths.

Common Misconceptions About Depression

Common Misconceptions About Flying

He's harmless.

Common Misconceptions About Flying

Common Misconceptions About Colonial America

Paul Revere's midnight ride didn't exactly go down like this.

Common Misconceptions About Colonial America

Common Misconceptions About Dreams

If your nightmares look like Henry Fuseli's The Nightmare (1781), we're so sorry.

Common Misconceptions About Love

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Common Misconceptions About Famous Books and Authors

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