Ten Terms That Don't Accurately Describe What It Is
"But that's what we've always called it..."
1. Fossil Fuels
Not literally made from fossils.
2. Starfish
Not fish, but echinoderms.
3. Peanuts
Not nuts, but legumes.
4. Jellyfish
Not fish, but cnidarians.
5. Guinea pigs
Not pigs, not from Guinea; they’re rodents from South America.
6. French fries
Not French in origin (they’re Belgian).
7. Shooting star
Not a star, but a meteor burning up in the atmosphere.
8. Hamburger
Not made from ham, but beef (named after Hamburg, Germany).
9. Koala bear
Not a bear, but a marsupial.
10. Dry cleaning
Doesn’t use dry methods; it’s cleaning with liquid solvents instead of water.
11. Lead pencil
No lead inside; it’s graphite.
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