POPULAR MYTHS THAT MIGHT HAVE YOU FOOLED
Added on: 17th Dec 2015
CAFFEINE DEHYDRATES YOU
No, it doesn’t. Although it has a slight diuretic effect, this is
not significant enough to dehydrate.
CELL PHONES CAUSE CANCER
There is no evidence that radiofrequency exposure is capable of
causing DNA damage the way ionizing radiation does.
THE MOON HAS A DARK SIDE
It has a far side, but not a dark side. This means that although the far
side remains positioned away from Earth, it is still exposed to the
sun all the same.
VITAMIN C CURES COLDS
Vitamin C certainly helps you stay healthy but it won’t cure your
cold any more than brushing your teeth will fix your cavities.
SUSHI MEANS "RAW FISH"
It actually translates as “sour tasting”.
FORTUNE COOKIES ARE A CHINESE TRADITION
They are actually a Japanese-American tradition that was
adopted by the Chinese.
SHAVING HAIR MAKES IT GROW BACK QUICKER
AND THICKER
When you shave your hair it will have a blunt tip. This makes it feel
more stubby and coarse which likely led to the myth that it grows
back faster as well. If you could measure its growth rate, however,
you would see that it doesn’t. Furthermore, it lost its tapered
end so now it appears to be thicker.
FRANKENSTEIN WAS THE NAME OF THE MONSTER
IN THE BOOK "FRANKENSTEIN"
Frankenstein was actually the name of the monster’s creator.
NOT WEARING A JACKET WHEN IT IS COLD
OUTSIDE WILL MAKE YOU SICK
First of all, colds and flus are caused by viruses. The thing about
viruses is that temperature does not affect their likelihood of
circulation or your body’s ability to resist them. The fact is that
you are more likely to catch a bug indoors if only because
of more proximity to others.
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