5 Things You May Believe That Just Aren't True.

We all believe things that may or may not be true, but the following is a list of things believed by most citizens of the US that are not true.

5. The Keystone Pipeline will generate Thousands of Jobs

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The Keystone pipeline will generate thousands of Temporary/Seasonal jobs during construction - but after it is built, there will be around 35 permanent jobs. The question of 'is it worth it?' is something to be debated, but the Keystone pipeline will generate a total of 1,950 temporary jobs each year for two years, followed by 35 permanent employees.

4. Stress Causes Ulcers

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We have been taught that Ulcers are caused by stress, but actually they are not. An Australian researcher noted that the bacterium H. Pylori caused peptic ulcers, making an end to the myth of stress causing ulcers and winning him a nice Nobel Prize in the process.

3. Ronald Reagan Lowered the National Debt.

Love him or hate him, our 40th President was a historical figure who accomplished many things. Lowering the National Debt was not one of them. Under Reagan our national debt tripled from $900 Billion to $2.7 Trillion..

2. Most of our Oil comes from the Middle East

It is a widely held belief that most of our oil comes from the middle east, actually that is not true. The Majority of our oil is produced right here in America (roughly 40%) The Middle East comprises about 12% of our domestic oil consumption. The rest of our oil comes from our neighbors to the north, to the south and Africa.

1. Einstein Flunked Math

Though there are many people who claim Einstein flunked math, from Einstein himself we get a different story "I never failed in mathematics." Einstein he mastered differential and integral calculus by the age of fifteen, was doing advanced arithmetic at 12, self taught in algebra over a summer and found his own way to prove Pythagorean's theory. There is a reason we use Einstein as the bar for epic genius.