Sunday, December 23, 2007

Lighten


More commonly held myths found to lack scientific proof.

From the BBC: 'Medical myths' exposed as untrue
They found no evidence supporting the need to drink eight glasses of water a day. (tea, juice, etc it all counts)

The belief that we only use 10% of our brains appears to be completely untrue. (Excluding certain politicians)

Again, expert opinion is that reading in dim light does not damage your eyes.

Finally, eating turkey - and the tryptophan amino acid it contains - does not make people especially drowsy. (Overeating a huge meal will make you tired - more frequent smaller meals)
I love this stuff because we go through our lives stuck or constrained with notions that have little or no basis in fact. Every so often a few more get slain.

One wonders exactly how much information that we get has credibility. Probably a good idea to check your sources and maintain a healthy dose of skepticism.

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