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Coffee is made from beans, chameleons change colour to match their surroundings and Mount Qomolangma is the 'tallest' mountain in the world. 咖啡是由咖啡豆制成，变色龙会根据它们周围的环境改变身上的颜色，珠穆朗玛峰是世界上最高的山。 These are all modern day 'facts' which we believe to be true – but experts have pointed out that many are simple misconceptions. 这些都是在现代社会中我们确信的“事实”，但是专家指出其中一些“事实”其实是有误解的。 For example, while Qomolangma is officially the tallest mountain in the world, some claim it technically shouldn't own the title because Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain when measured from base to summit. 例如，虽然珠穆朗玛峰是官方认证世界上最高的山，但从技术角度来说，它并不是最高的。如果测量距离是从山底到山峰，莫纳克亚山（夏威夷岛的死火山）才是世界上最高的山。 Others are just downright myths, such as that the Great Wall of China can be seen from space and that caffeine is dehydrating. 其他的“事实”很明显是虚构的。比如，从太空上可以看到中国的长城，咖啡因让人脱水。 Many of the 'faux facts' date back generations and have become part of common folklore but are often based on rumour or as a result of Chinese whispers. 一些“假事实”来自代代相传的说法，其中一些说法转变成广为流传的民间传说，但它们经常都是从谣言或者以讹传讹的演变结果发展来的。 | 
