Of course you didn't, because it's a total load of garbage! But a few centuries ago this science fiction was a "fact" of medicine. Uncover the twisted tales behind this and dozens of other theories that were once widely regarded as the cutting edge of research but have since been proven to be completely ridiculous. It is hard to believe that these crazy ideas and wild "discoveries"-the bumps on your skull dictate your personality? Lead can be turned into gold? - were ever believed by even the dullest minds, let alone history's brightest. With this new perspective on how our knowledge of the world has evolved throughout history, you may be a little less sure about the scientific "facts" you take for granted today. Also available from Reader's Digest They Got It Wrong: History shines a light on the murky corners of history to separate out the truth from the shadows and illuminate how we came to believe Mussolini made the trains run on time and other historical fallacies. Book jacket.