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UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

“Humans and dinosaurs living together” is a popular trope in entertainment. Surprise, surprise - repeatedly exposing people to this anachronism will lead people to believe the thing.

By comparison, a mere 6% of Americans doubt the Moon landing happened. When we’re constantly including Americans-visiting-the-moon tropes in our historical dramas and near future fictions, people get the answer correct far more often than not.

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