OUTDATED LEARNING

Reddit asked: “What’s one thing people were taught in school back in the day that is totally wrong or outdated now?”
– “The food pyramid.”
– “There are two Germanys.”
– “That you needed eight pieces of bread and 4 glasses of milk every single day in order to be healthy.”
– “The different taste zones on the tongue. It’s not true.”
– “Some of our maps still had 2 Germany, in 2001.”
– “That your veins look blue because blood is blue before receiving oxygen.”
– “If we went swimming in a pool at the same time as boys, we would get pregnant. This was Catholic school in the 90’s.”
– “In third grade we were taught square dancing all year. I can still do it, but have never used it in the 50 years since.”
– “If you ignore them, they’ll get bored and stop teasing you.”
– “Don’t drink before, during, or after running, you’ll get cramps. Leading to a lot of dehydrated kids on cross country day.”
– “You have to learn math because you won’t just have a calculator in your pocket at all times.”
PHONE TOPIC: What did they teach you in school that is wrong now?