14 the simplest facts, which are nevertheless hard to believe

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The world is amazing and diverse. Of course, knowing everything is impossible, but there are obvious things, do not know that we should be a little ashamed.

The website gathered a few elementary facts that can be useful in life and just have to be well-known.

14. Frankenstein is the surname of the scientist, not the name of the monster

• We think: Frankenstein character in novels, films, theatrical productions — a monster, a monster risen from the dead.
• In fact: In the novel, Mary Shelley "Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus," Victor Frankenstein is a student who created a living being from dead matter. The revived creature is a monster. But the name of the monster in the original had. Frankenstein's monster — that's the true name of this character.

13. Hypothermia is not the cause of cold

• We think: Cold on the street — expect cold.
• In fact: what we call the common cold — a viral infection. This means that to cause it maybe that the virus, which is transmitted from an infected person to a healthy one. Another thing that cold weather can be favourable for the virus: according to a new study, at low temperatures the number of antiviral signals produced by the immune system, decreases sharply. But if the virus gets into your body, the cold weather is not exactly "postedit".

12. The expression "third world countries" has nothing to do with poverty and backwardness

• What we think: When we say "third world countries", we mean poor developing countries.
• In fact: After the Second world war the world was divided into 3 major geopolitical block. The "first world" came to be called the bloc of democratic countries in the US sphere of influence, "second world" — the Eastern bloc of socialist States. And the "third world" is the other 3/4 of the world that do not belong to any one unit.

11. Chameleons change the color of their skin, not in order to blend in with the environment

• We think: a Chameleon that changes its color when he is in danger to merge with surroundings and become invisible.
• Actually: change the color of the skin of the animal caused by his emotional and physiological state. It is also a way to communicate with other animals and regulation of body temperature.

10. Deodorant and antiperspirant is not the same

• We think: Deodorant and antiperspirant interchangeably, they operate on the same scheme, they have the same purpose.
• In fact: Our sweat has no odor. Unpleasant smell, which we feel occurs because of bacteria. Antiperspirants are designed to combat the moisture that is sweat, while deodorants only fight odor. Roll — on cosmetic product, but the antiperspirant for some time changes the functioning of the skin, inhibiting the secretion of sweat.

9. Ducks do not feed bread

• We think: How nice to sit by the river on a nice day and feed the ducks a loaf of bread.
• In fact: This food is not good for ducks and even dangerous. The fact that the bread does not contain any nutrients for the birds, but they like its taste. They stuffed the bellies with bread and not get truly healthy food. Such a diet leads to disease, when the wings are deformed ducks.

8. Each of us has perfect abs "dice"

• We think, Doing the exercises, I will be able to get a perfect "cubes" in the abdomen.
• In fact: each of us is the most treasured of the press, except that it is hidden under our fat. And shaking the press, this fat you don't get rid of — this will help the diet and cardio.

7. Little bumps on the letters F and J on the keyboard — for optimal finger positions

• We think: why these strange convex stripes on the letters F and J? Maybe for blind people?
• In fact: When we type, our fingers rest on the keys A, S, D and F (left hand) and J, K and L (right hand). To help you correctly immediately place the fingers without looking at the keyboard, and caused these convex lines that you will need to install both of the index finger.

6. Fish should not be kept in round aquarium

• We think: Round aquarium with gold fish — a great home decoration, and a no pet. In movies and cartoons you can often see this picture.
• In fact: Such tanks are very harmful. First, there is no place for a filter — the water in the aquarium gets dirty easily, and a daily change of water is stressful for fish. There is no place for the heater — hence the large fluctuations in temperature. The area of the upper edge of the water is small, therefore, decreases the amount of dissolved oxygen. And this is not all the arguments against such inhumane aquarium.

5. Rear view mirror in the car can be switched to night mode, to avoid blinding

• We think, Terribly unpleasant when the night reflected in the mirror on the light engine lights, it seems, gets straight in the eye. But nothing can be done.
• In fact: most cars have a rear view mirror with manual control. If you have such, then just click the loop on the bottom of the mirror. The angle of reflection will change that will allow you to see everything happening behind, but not to be blinded.

4. Adult cats do not give milk

• We think Milk is the ideal food for cats. It is not for nothing in all the cartoons and commercials we are shown this image.
• In fact: adult cats are lactose intolerant — milk sugar. To digest lactose, the digestive system of a cat must contain the enzyme lactase. In kittens, this enzyme is produced in large quantities, and therefore the milk they carry is very good. But as weaning the kittens from the cats production of lactase is reduced. Thus, for adult cats milk can result in a stomach upset, usually diarrhea.

3. Antibiotics are useless against flu, SARS and other viruses

• We think: a Cold? There is no need to go to a good doctor, because you can just buy over the counter antibiotics.
• In fact: Antibiotics do not work on viruses, they are designed to treat bacterial infections. Viruses have a different structure than bacteria, and there are different. Thus, antibiotics are useless against flu, SARS, symptoms of the common cold: cough, sore throat, runny nose, etc.

2. Headphones can work as MIC

• We think, to record audio on a normal computer, certainly need special equipment.
• In fact: If the quality is not too important, you can use conventional headphones, such as from a smartphone. Just insert them in the microphone output of the computer or laptop, press Record and start speaking into the headphones.

1. In most cars there is a pointer, which side is located the fuel cap

• We think, Borrowing a car from a friend or renting while on vacation, each time at the gas station have to get out of the car to see which side is the filler cap.
• In fact: most new cars panel fuel gauge the arrow is drawn in the direction where the cap of the fuel tank.

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