Popular Myths That Might Have You Fooled

(Source: list25)

You’ve probably heard some of the most popular myths around and may even believe some of them. For example, did you know that fortune cookies are not a Chinese tradition, rather they are a Japanese-American tradition that was adopted by the Chinese. Or how about the popular myth that cell phones cause cancer (they don’t). From sugar causing hyperactivity to dogs sweating through their saliva, these are the some Popular Myths That Might Have You Fooled!
 

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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Wet hair definitely makes you more likely to be sick - Wrong again. As we said, the external temperature has no effect on your body’s ability to resist viruses. Even though it may be cold outside, your body still maintains an internal temperature of 37 degrees celsius. If your body temperature drops even a couple degrees you will become hypothermic. At this point a flu is the least of your worries.
 
Sugar causes hyperactivity in children - Numerous studies have shown that it doesn’t. To give you an example, when parents are led to believe that their children are consuming sugar during studies (even though it is only a placebo) they consistently report higher levels of activity in the child.
 
Each side of your brain does something different - False, their is no clear division of talents. Each side can potentially be responsible for anything.
 

MSG causes headaches - There is no scientific proof of this, only anecdotal evidence.
 

You sense different tastes on different parts of your tongue - You actually sense all the tastes on all parts of your tongue.
 

You have to wait 24 hours to report a missing person - This is dangerously false. You can report a missing person at any point.
 

Salt makes water boil faster - Although chefs everywhere seem to swear by it, this is scientifically impossible. Salt raises the boiling point of water, which means that it actually takes longer to boil!

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