What's the biggest lie you've fallen for?

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helenS · 36-40, F

"The circumference c of an ellipse is given by
c = π (α+β)
where α and β stand for the major and minor axis of the ellipse."
I was fooled badly, it's a lie – you need an elliptic integral to calculate the circumference 🤬

DanielsASJ · 36-40, M

@helenS I felt so bad when I found that out in high school that I did not attend any integration classes.

Convivial · 26-30, F

[@helenS an old trap for young players😜

helenS · 36-40, F

@Convivial Yes I was young when I was fooled like that 🤬