Common myths and misconceptions, in which people mistakenly believe

In fact, this "amorphous solid body." However, in support of the claim that the glass - a liquid, often cited example of church stained glass windows: they are usually thicker than the lower part, that is, the glass over time "flowed" down. But the reason for this lies in the fact that it's just poorly made glass





This is not a special place for "relief" after a heavy gluttony and a drink in ancient Rome, and held at the stadium or amphitheater, through which can quickly enter or leave large crowds



In South Korea, a very common belief, according to which is included for the night in a closed room fan can lead to death. This myth has no real basis. Well, unless you want to sleep with a fan in an embrace

There is no mandatory rule that the police will now begin the search for missing persons only after 24 hours

It is an instrument of the death penalty (hollow figure of the Virgin with sharp spikes inside) has never been applied in the Middle Ages, and was invented in the 18th century for the sensational sights



Scientists have noted the presence of a man about 20 senses, which includes a sense of balance, pain, movement, hunger, thirst, etc.



At this moment there is no full-fledged scientific studies proving a serious negative impact "flavor enhancer" (E621) on the human body. In fact, it is a natural substance whose consumption (or any other product) must be soblyudat



Although many people think that humans and dinosaurs coexisted together, but our ancestors from the ancient reptiles separated 63 million years



In science, a theory - it is more than a hypothesis. Usually it is thoroughly tested the idea of ​​combining data from many observations



The diuretic effect of caffeine is compensated by the amount of water in the caffeinated beverages

The newly grown hair is thicker, not harder and darker. Hair looks that way because they are no longer thin and long



Unfounded fears in this regard were based on a falsified study, the results of which have been refuted



Speed ​​limit flying top coin is 30 miles per hour (or 48 km / h), but not enough to break a death's head. However, it is quite possible to injure



This fact has no scientific proof. So you can safely drink milk during the cold and flu



The water in the toilet bowl when flushing does not rotate in the opposite direction in the southern hemisphere. Coriolis effect does not apply to water in the toilets



The word "schizophrenia" means "split mind", but the disease is different from dissociative personality disorder