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Originally Posted by Willravel
The pertinent question is: why this particular stupid belief and why is it so common?
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False rumors and opinions spread like wildfire, making some people believe that it's a fact.
"Well, I've heard it from Bobby and Tina and Ashley, and I trust them, so it must be true."
Then there's the obvious problem of correction, or the (lack of) exposure for the correction being made. The media likes to make a big deal about the start of something, then when something new comes along they switch their attention, and finally, when there's an update about old news it gets passed over. You even see it local news,
"remember that guy who had 32 snakes and a zebra living in his backyard on the other side of town? Whatever happened to him?"