Myths, who believe in

Colds due to cold

Colds are caused by viruses and cold here with everything to do with it. Colds spread in winter to a greater extent because of the cold time of year, people spend more time indoors, with more contact with sick people, of whom later and infected.



The heat inside the microwave

Microwave ovens use the principle of non-ionizing radiation, which makes water molecules in the food to move rapidly, creating friction, in consequence of which is heated food. Therefore, inside the microwave is always cool



People use the brain by 10%

In fact, people are using their entire brain, just not all at once. But some people use only 10% of the capabilities of your brain.



Cats always land on their feet

Cats are very mobile and quirky, and a fall from a great height, with the help of a tail they can manage to roll over and land on their feet. But this does not mean that they always land on their feet and can not fall off the other parts of his body



Cold food and fluids help with strep throat

It seems that you get easier, but in fact you just reduce the blood flow to the area of ​​inflammation. As a result, you just spend more time on treatment.



Hair and nails grow after death

When a person dies, his skin and muscles shrink in the process of decomposition. This gives the illusion of growth of hair and nails.



Do goldfish second memory

Goldfish actually have a decent short-term memory (after all, they are also amenable to training and remember what happens during feeding). They certainly are not geniuses, but they do not forget things after a few seconds



Sugar causes hyperactivity in children

Thanks to experiments, the scientists were able to show that children who consumed the sugar has experienced hyperactivity often than children in the sugar diet. Most likely, this effect arises from the situation in which children consume sugar (holidays, walks, etc..)



Turkey meat causes drowsiness

Turkey contains tryptophan really, which is a natural sedative, but it is also found in beef and chicken. Drowsiness of turkey meat, most likely is the result of overeating during a family meals, and not due to a direct result of the consumption of natural tryptophan.



Source: p-i-f.livejournal.com