There are statements that we know from childhood perceive as truth. For example, every child knows that mice love cheese, and hedgehogs collect mushrooms and apples. In fact, this is misleading. It would seem, well, what is this, as it may affect my life, you ask? But the fact that such stereotypes ingrained in our consciousness, in abundance. They distort reality, creating a misconception about the world and people around us.
To live with your mind and not clichés, try to look at things every time in the first and deal yourself in obvious at first glance, things. Do not believe the illusions that are considered social norms and thus contrary to the scientific evidence.
Mice like cheese
Another of the children's books and cartoons familiar to us a picture of sitting around a piece of cheese or a hedgehog mouse that carries an apple on his back. This is a misconception. In wildlife rodents feed on fruits, roots and cereals. And settled in the human habitation, gnaw everything, even paper, cardboard and candles, not to mention the food.
In the past, cheese was one of the products, which are stored on a shelf without packaging and so often subjected to damage. Hence the myth of the mice love cheese. A urchins and all predators. They feed on small rodents and insects and show absolutely no interest to the fruit or mushrooms.
England - the rainiest country
The notion that London is always going to rain, is firmly lodged in our heads. In fact, in London for the annual precipitation of about 500 mm of rain, and sunny Rome - about 760 mm. Just in Italy rains mostly in the winter, and in England is uniformly distributed over the entire year. In this case, the rainiest city in the world is the Colombian city Lloró. Here, annual rainfall of the order of 13,300 mm of rain.
Ferdinand Magellan traveled around the world
Great navigator really started the world's first world tour and discovered the strait, named after his name, but was unable to complete its Magellan. The skirmish at Silapulapu (Philippines) island he was killed. Next command of the ship took over his deputy Juan Sebastian Elcano.
Dead Sea - the saltiest body of water on earth
In fact, the saltiest body of water - Lake Don Juan in Victoria Land. It does not freeze even in winter when the air temperature drops to -53 ° C. The salt content therein reaches 40.2% - for comparison, Dead Sea is the salinity of 34.7%, and the average salinity oceans - only 3.38%.
You do not eat the bread, if you want to lose weight
Indeed, an overabundance of carbohydrates in the diet may be deposited on the hips and abdomen. At the same time, nutritionists have proven that a diet with the exception of bread and gluten can harm health. Therefore, rather than completely eliminate the bread from your diet, replace the baking and white bread at a "healthy" breads, such as whole wheat, unleavened or with added bran.
Mickey Mouse came up with Walt Disney
You will not believe but the real author of sketches famous mouse was cartoonist Abu Ayverks, and the Walt Disney had a hand in the character just before the release of the cartoon on the audio screen. He also became the voice of a mouse.
Cats always land on their feet
Indeed when falling from a height, the cat tends to roll belly down and plan. Usually, due to its light weight and agility, he manages to slightly slow the fall and to gain time for maneuvering. In this case, a fall from a low height, it is easy to run out of time, and if the height is impressive - the animal is simply broken.
From sugar children become unmanageable
If a kid misbehaves in a public place - it does not mean that he pereel sweet and it should restrict the use of sugar. There are many other aspects - the child is tired, want to sleep, his overexcited nervous system from a variety of experiences, and the braking system is not perfect and it can not quickly "pull yourself together" and to cope with emotions. But the myth that "the sweet children rage" tenacious and to this day.
In fact, the kids just needed glucose. Although it is better that the child receives it does not as empty carbohydrates - sweets and pastries, and sweets in the form of useful, for example, fruit or honey.
According to the laws of aerodynamics chafer can not fly
For a long time this statement is supported even official science, and teachers of the "old school" engineers presented it as the paradox of nature. But today scientists have refuted this claim. And based on the research mission of the May beetle, created modern helicopters.
Wandering eyes - a sign of a liar
It is believed that if a person during conversation "run" his eyes, then he is lying. But it does not always correspond to reality. During a serious conversation, excitement or emotional intensity is quite difficult to concentrate at one point. Also, it can be hard to look into the eyes of the interlocutor people humble and shy.
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