What's a true fact that is so misleading it's borderline misinformation?

6mementomori@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 202 points –

What would be some fact that, while true, could be told in a context or way that is misinfomating or make the other person draw incorrect conclusions?

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You can see the moon from The Great Wall of China.

But the opposite is not true! At least, not with the naked eye.

The frequency with which I keep hearing this misconception repeated in popular media is boggling. Hell, I feel like I just heard it again recently in the new Star Trek.