Famous Science Experiments Everyone Gets Wrong

Pavlov never rang a bell, and Franklin’s kite was not struck by lightning

Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky, Benjamin West, 1816. (The naked cherubs were never there) | Public Domain

When it comes to famous scientific discoveries, the truth often gets lost under layers of fable making.

These myths get repeated in school books and become the cherished lore that keeps us striving toward greatness. We want to believe…