Annoying Myths

[JustStuit]

I thought it would be fun to make a thread of annoying myths. I'm sure everyone is annoyed by myths that the naive general public sometimes belief.

 

Ok some of mine:

There is no gravity in space (when the astronauts go up)

Humans only use 10% of there brain. (I guess this is debatable)

Seasons are caused by how far away from the sun earth is.

Creationism (I had to say it)

 

These are all I've heard people say and believe to be true. I bet everyone has heard some.

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

The US never went to the moon, and it was all a cleverly executed conspiracy.

 

And nearly everything notable on Snopes.

[herpguy]

Frogs and toads give you warts.

[Tetrahedrite]

one word: Astrology

[JustStuit]

I'm not sure if you guys have heard this but we have love-bugs and people claimed scientists (most of the times from the University of Florida) were genetically created to eat mosquitoes but the plan went bad.

[ecoli]

9/11 was caused by a US gov't conspiracy... I hate that one. It's way too close to home.

 

The holocaust didn't happen - just a stupid myth spawned by anti-Semetism, and fueled with ignorance and bigotry.

 

I am a female - this is very incorrect... I just have physical features that are slightly...well...enfeminate.

[Externet]

- "A car battery self discharges if left on a concrete floor"

 

- "Slowing the coolant flow in an engine cools it down because allows more time to release the heat at the radiator"

 

Miguel

[Nevermore]

Charles Darwin repented on his deathbed, renouncing evolution.

[Bluenoise]

LSD damages your chromosomes....

[KFC]

Send Your Myths To The MythBusters There On The Discovery Channel Post Them Here http://community.discovery.com/groupee/forums/a/frm/f/9701967776

[tejaswini]

watson and crick stole the whole idea of dna double helix.

if young girls get married to dogs, all problems of the family will be solved.{trust me this happens atleast in india}

if u eat a mango and then drink water , u will develope an ulcer.

[insane_alien]

- "A car battery self discharges if left on a concrete floor"

 

But it will. it'll also discharge if left on a wooden floor, ceramic floor or if its suspended in mid air by magical pixies.

[Sisyphus]

The Liberal media.

[prion]

drinking vast amounts of water is good for you

[aj47]

Marijuana funds terrorism.

[abskebabs]

taking antioxidants will stop you aging

[AzurePhoenix]

- "animal parts and organs will pass on the attributes of the animal to whoever consumes them." I know, not a particularly common myth, but my least favorite overall.

 

- "lightning never strikes the same place twice" I wonder how many meteorologists they went through to figure that one out

 

- "tarantualas are extremely poisonous" half the people I talk to think this :/

[ecoli]

drinking vast amounts of water is good for you

 

I can never get a solid number for how much water the average person should be drinking... Most recently, I've heard one gallon.

 

Also, I read that senior citizens do not drinking enough water, which may lead to dementia.

[swansont]

Marijuana funds terrorism.

 

Indirectly, it does. Marijuana funds pizza , and the delivery cars use gas. Oil funds terrorism.

[ydoaPs]

Send Your Myths To The MythBusters There On The Discovery Channel Post Them Here [url']http://community.discovery.com/groupee/forums/a/frm/f/9701967776[/url]

maybe they should test:

Creationism (I had to say it)

 

 

 

i'd have to say "the US went to war with Iraq because there was evidence of WMDs."

[swansont]

I can never get a solid number for how much water the average person should be drinking... Most recently' date=' I've heard one gallon.

 

Also, I read that senior citizens do not drinking enough water, which may lead to dementia.[/quote']

 

 

There is a study (from ~70-80 years ago, IIRC) that says about 64 oz., which is where the "8 glasses a day" apparently comes from. But the study geos on to say that you get a large part of this from the food you eat, which is conveniently omitted in the saying.

[AzurePhoenix]

I can never get a solid number for how much water the average person should be drinking... Most recently' date=' I've heard one gallon.

 

Also, I read that senior citizens do not drinking enough water, which may lead to dementia.[/quote'] I know athletes often fall victim to severely reduced salt levels because they flood their systems trying to remain hydrated.

[Phi for All]

A beautiful home should be all about how many cars can fit in the garage.

[bascule]

Humans only use 10% of there brain. (I guess this is debatable)

 

It's really not. There is absolutely no way that statement can be remotely justified.

 

Here's some that haven't been listed yet:

 

- A dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's: I'm supposed to believe this when I see dogs eat shit?

 

- Daddy Long Legs is the most poisonous spider in the world (but has fangs so small it can't bite you!). Sorry, I believe that distinction goes to the funnel web spider or the brown recluse

 

- The Great Wall of China is the only structure visible from the moon/space. Well it's certainly not visible from the moon, and when you're close enough that you can see it from space, you can also see the pyramids and many other large structures.

 

- The Coriolis Force affects the water drains in toilets, sinks, etc: Damn you Simpsons for spreading this myth.

[ydoaPs]

It's really not. There is absolutely no way that statement can be remotely justified.

i think they mean the only use 10% of the potential of their brain. that may be debatable, but i don't know a whole lot about neurobiology.