errors

Examines a variety of blunders and mistakes throughout history, some funny and some tragic, and causes for these errors.

A collection of myths in American history such as George Washington's false teeth were wood, Columbus thought the world was flat, President Roosevelt knew that the Japanese were going to bomb Pearl Harbor, and more.

Discusses some of history's notably major errors in judgment, discoveries made by chance or mistakes, blunders by players in sports, and so forth.

Examines over 250 well-known misquotations; exploring why they are misquoted, what was actually said, and who the quote is attributed to.

Investigates the truth about some common assumptions of folk wisdom.

A compendium of erroneous "facts" commonly accepted by most people-ranging from the misquoting of Nathan Hale's last words to the Battle of Bunker Hill (which was actually fought at Breed's Hill).

Examines 180 urban legends and common misconceptions, explaining the origins of each myths and the facts supporting or refuting it.

A young artist turns a mistake into a beautiful painting.

Demonstrates how mathematical misinformation pervades--and shapes--people's daily lives and is used to bring down government officials, convict the innocent, and ruin the U.S. economy.

Explains what it means to be right or wrong and why it matters so much to people, arguing that the tendency to make mistakes is an essential part of human intelligence.