What’s True and What’s Not?
Ever heard
strange claims that make you go, "Is this even real?" Let’s
explore some popular beliefs, find out what’s true and what’s not, and uncover
the facts behind them!
1. Do Our
Taste Buds Change Every Seven Years?
✅ Claim: The foods you disliked
as a child may taste delicious now because our taste buds change every seven
years.
Fact: Partially true. Taste preferences evolve with age due to hormonal
and psychological factors, but the "seven-year" timeline is a myth.
2. Can
You Hear Someone’s Voice While Reading Their Messages?
✅ Claim: When you deeply
connect with someone, you can hear their voice in your mind while reading their
messages.
Fact: True! Your brain associates their tone and personality with their
written words.
3. Are
People Who Like Black Mentally Colorful?
✅ Claim: People who like black
are mentally vibrant and colorful.
Fact: True. Black lovers often have complex personalities and use the
color to express sophistication, depth, and mystery.
4. Did
the Chicken Come Before the Egg?
✅ Claim: Scientists believe the
chicken came first because the protein used in eggshells can only come from
chickens.
Fact: Partially true. The protein (ovocleidin-17) is unique to chickens,
but evolutionarily, eggs existed long before chickens.
5. Do All
the Ants on Earth Weigh More Than Humans?
❌ Claim: The total weight of
all ants on Earth exceeds the total weight of all humans.
Fact: False! While ants are incredibly numerous, humans outweigh them by
about five times.
6. Does
Suffering Make You Stronger?
✅ Claim: Suffering makes you
strong, fear makes you brave, and heartbreak makes you intelligent.
Fact: True, conceptually. Adversity can foster resilience, courage, and
wisdom, though outcomes vary.
7. Do
Dreams Last Only 20 Minutes?
✅ Claim: Dreams last a maximum
of twenty minutes.
Fact: Partially true. Dreams occur during REM sleep and can last from a
few seconds to about 20–30 minutes.
8. Is
Feeling Happy When Hearing Your Name a Sign of Good Mental Health?
✅ Claim: Feeling happy when
hearing your name, even when no one calls you, is a sign of good mental health.
Fact: Partially true. Positive responses to your name indicate healthy
self-esteem, but hearing your name out of nowhere might suggest hallucinations
in rare cases.
9. Does
Alaska Experience 9 Days of Darkness?
❌ Claim: In Alaska, the sun
sets on November 18 and rises on November 27, leaving nine days of darkness.
Fact: False. Parts of Alaska, like Utqiaġvik, experience polar night
lasting several weeks, not just nine days.
10. Was
Lipstick Invented 4,000 Years Ago?
✅ Claim: Lipstick was invented
4,000 years ago by Mesopotamian women using crushed gemstones.
Fact: True! Mesopotamian women were among the first to use powdered
gemstones to decorate their lips.
11. Do
Mosquitoes Prefer Blood Type O?
✅ Claim: Mosquitoes prefer
drinking blood type O.
Fact: True. Studies show mosquitoes are more attracted to people with
type O blood due to chemical cues in their sweat.
12. Do
Second-Born Children Annoy Parents More?
✅ Claim: Second-born children
annoy their parents more.
Fact: Partially true. Research indicates second-born children are more
likely to exhibit rebellious or attention-seeking behavior.
13. Did
the Creator of ‘Jogging’ Die While Jogging?
✅ Claim: James Fix, who
popularized jogging, died of a heart attack while jogging.
Fact: True. Jim Fixx, the author of The Complete Book of Running,
died while jogging in 1984.
14. Does
Overworking Affect Sleep?
✅ Claim: Working all day
without breaks makes it harder to sleep because your mind focuses on unfinished
tasks.
Fact: True. Overworking and stress can lead to an overactive mind,
disrupting sleep.
15. Is
the Heart Symbol Based on Two Real Hearts?
❌ Claim: The heart symbol
represents two real hearts joined together.
Fact: False. The heart symbol likely originated from artistic depictions
of leaves or flowers, not anatomy.
Myths and Facts
16. Can
Eating Carrots Improve Night Vision?
❌ Claim: Eating carrots
significantly improves your night vision.
Fact: False. While carrots are rich in vitamin A, which is essential for
eye health, they don’t provide extraordinary night vision.
17. Does
Lightning Never Strike the Same Place Twice?
❌ Claim: Lightning never
strikes the same place twice.
Fact: False. Lightning frequently strikes the same places, especially
tall structures like skyscrapers.
18. Do
Humans Swallow Spiders in Their Sleep?
❌ Claim: Humans swallow an
average of eight spiders per year while sleeping.
Fact: False. This claim is a myth with no scientific basis. Spiders
actively avoid humans.
19. Does
Cracking Your Knuckles Cause Arthritis?
❌ Claim: Cracking your knuckles
causes arthritis.
Fact: False. Research shows knuckle-cracking doesn’t lead to arthritis,
though it may irritate those around you!
20. Is It
True That Goldfish Have a Three-Second Memory?
❌ Claim: Goldfish only have a
memory span of three seconds.
Fact: False. Goldfish can remember things for weeks or even months, as
proven by behavioural experiments.
Beliefs can be fascinating, but not all are grounded in reality. Separating fact from fiction helps us better understand the world and avoid spreading misconceptions. Did any of this surprise you? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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