Myth 1
We only use about 10% of our brains .
This myth appeared in the early twentieth century, when the concept of self-improvement was born.The ideas was that there are many abilities built into our brains ,but if we do not develop them ,we never learn how to do them .This led to the belief that there are parts of our brains that we do not use.
Myth 2
Shaving hair causes it to grow back thicker
This belief is often reinforced by the media ,despite the fact that a clinical trial in 1928 showed that shaving has no affect on hair growth.
Myth 3
Reading in insufficient light ruins your eyesight
People tend to believe this because of the discomfort they experience when they have been reading for a while in dim light .Making an effort to focus on the page means that we blink less often .This causes our eyes to dry out and feel uncomfortable .
Myth 4
Eating Turkey makes people especially tired
Some food contain a natural chemical called tryptophan, which is known to cause drowsiness.The myth is the idea that consuming turkey might make someone more likely to fall asleep.Actually , both chicken and minced beef have nearly the same amount of tryptophan as turkey.It is not the turkey in your dinner send you to sleep but it is the quantity of food that you have eaten
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