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POPULAR MYTHS THAT MIGHT HAVE YOU FOOLED

Added on: 17th Dec 2015

 

CAFFEINE DEHYDRATES YOU

coffee

No, it doesn’t. Although it has a slight diuretic effect, this is

not significant enough to dehydrate.

 

 

CELL PHONES CAUSE CANCER

phone

There is no evidence that radiofrequency exposure is capable of

causing DNA damage the way ionizing radiation does.

 

 

THE MOON HAS A DARK SIDE

moon

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

orange

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"

sushi

It actually translates as “sour tasting”.

 

 

FORTUNE COOKIES ARE A CHINESE TRADITION

fortune cookie

They are actually a Japanese-American tradition that was

adopted by the Chinese.

 

 

SHAVING HAIR MAKES IT GROW BACK QUICKER

AND THICKER

razor

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

Frankenstein was actually the name of the monster’s creator.

 

 

NOT WEARING A JACKET WHEN IT IS COLD

OUTSIDE WILL MAKE YOU SICK

jacket

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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