We use only 10% of the brain: ridiculous myths are discussed on the Web that many people believe in
Miscellaneous / / April 02, 2023
Surely at some point you also believed these pseudo-facts.
Reddit has a new interesting thread. In it, users discuss the most ridiculous and harmful myths that many still believe in.
1. “We only use 10% of the brain. This not true, even if the people who say it may seem like confirmation, MattewWakeman
2. “Some still believe that certain positions during conception or eating certain foods during pregnancy can affect the sex of the unborn child or the chance of getting twins or triplets,” — NoSleepNoCoffee1
3. “Magnetic jewelry can heal just about anything.” rolis20544
4. “You have to wait 48 hours before reporting a missing person,” loxis5751
5. “That we eat spiders in our sleep. Why would spiders deliberately go into the mouth of a predator? They can feel the heartbeat, warmth and sounds of a person, which helps them avoid such traps.” messeboy
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6. “That you need drinks and juices for detox. The liver and kidneys handle the cleansing - they are designed for this. It’s better to just let them rest by limiting their alcohol and fast food consumption.”
Ok-Relief-7237. “If you drop a coin from a skyscraper, it will accelerate enough to pierce the skull of a person below. By that logic, rain should be terribly painful, not to mention hail.” UnvwevweOsas
8. "I still remember myththat chewing gum is excreted from the body for 7 years, ”- QuandiliusDinglebop
9. “Supposedly people with a black belt need to register their fists as weapons. I can't believe I was stupid enough to buy it." gorox47927
10. “I still believe that if my arm or leg dangles from the bed, a monster will grab it. I also believe that I always remember this and put the limb under the covers a second before the monster grabs it, ” bitew41489
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