Oh, 100% yes. So much of the stuff being tossed around as "fact", even today, is simply lore. Once something gets printed in the New York Times, people just bel

Oh, 100% yes. So much of the stuff being tossed around as "fact", even today, is simply lore. Once something gets printed in the New York Times, people just believe it -- even "experts" who should really know better. But good science takes time, and opinions can be printed instantly, so here we are.