12 facts that are actually myths

12 Facts that are actually Myths (VIDEO)

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These 12 Facts that are actually Myths will blow your mind with this knowledge! (VIDEO)

Transcript:

MYTH:

Alcohol Warms You Up!

FACT:

Alcohol in fact lowers your body temperature.

MYTH:

People are either left or right brained

FACT:

Creativity and analytical thinking come from both sides of the brain

MYTH:

Alcohol Kills Brain Cells

FACT:

Nope. Unless You’re an Alcoholic

MYTH:

George Washington Smoked Weed.

FACT:

Washington Grew Hemp, but there’s no way of knowing if he smoked it.

MYTH:

Twinkies Will Last Forever!

FACT:

NOPE! They Last About a Month and a Half

MYTH:

It’s Dangerous to Wake a Sleepwalker

FACT:

You Won’t Cause any harm. But they’ll be confused. Try to walk them back to bed without waking them.

MYTH:

Vitamin C helps you not get sick.

FACT:

Unfortunately, It probably won’t stop you from getting a cold.

MYTH:

Columbus discovered the earth was round..

FACT:

In his day, most people didn’t think the earth was flat.

MYTH:

Different Parts of your tongue taste different flavors.

FACT:

Tastes come from all regions of your tongue.

MYTH:

We have 5 senses.

FACT:

Scientists believe we have way more than 5 senses.

MYTH:

Shaving thickens your hair.

FACT:

It only appears thicker because it’s subtly.

Sources:

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/07/09/200465360/the-science-of-twinkies-how-do-they-last-so-long

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2007/jul/18/medicineandhealth.sciencenews

https://hms.harvard.edu/news/harvard-medicine/extra-sensory-perceptions

https://gizmodo.com/drinking-alcohol-doesnt-actually-kill-brain-cells-1498785941

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20130401-can-you-swim-just-after-eating

https://www.livescience.com/22462-does-shaving-really-cause-hair-to-grow-back-thicker-and-coarser.html

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/16/left-right-brain-distinction-myth

 

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