#8: That cars always exploded the second they rolled down a hill
Movies depict dramatic car chaos, like vehicles tumbling down hills before erupting into massive explosions. We accepted this as a reality, believing that gravity and a steep descent would inevitably lead to crashes.
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In real life, vehicles are sturdier than that and don’t just explode on cue. This myth adds excitement to action scenes, but it also affects our perception of automobile safety.