The space pen vs pencil story is a classic example of a story that catches on because it sounds great, except that it isn't really true when you look more close

The space pen vs pencil story is a classic example of a story that catches on because it sounds great, except that it isn't really true when you look more closely. Another classic is the historic tulip bubble, which was far more contained in reality than people tend to assume (there was a price crash, but the financial fallout was largely limited to a few families who could mostly afford it).