re: What's the biggest myth, you were taught in school as being fact?

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Ok back to myths

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This one might blow some minds...


There weren't actually, 13 original colonies, despite the 13 stripes on the U.S. Flag and what was taught. There were only 12.

Delaware was never a recognized colony. It was a territory that was juggled between Pennsylvania and Maryland, before ending up under Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War. It was known as the "Three Lower Counties" and wasn't even called Delaware at that time.