Myths and Misconceptions
1. One myth that I believed when I was younger was that humans evolved from Apes/Monkeys. I thought this because many people around me would describe this as evolution. Then in middle school, I learned that we in fact do not come from Apes or Monkeys, but that we have a common ancestor, which was probably an ape-like organism but not an Ape or Monkey.
2. This Myth is interesting to me because I have met a few people who still believe that this misconception is true. Unfortunately, there are images out there that exist that might create the illusion that this myth is true.
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Hello! When I was younger, I also believe this myth to be true due to the extremely popular figure showing an ape slowly morphing into a human. It was a very common visual to explain evolution, and while it can be helpful explaining it to a younger audience, it can be misconstrued and misinterpreted. Great post!
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