25 Commonly Accepted ‘Facts’ That Are Pure BS
Humanity relies on data and information. Hence facts have become a critical part of our growth.
Published 3 years ago in Ftw
Humanity relies on data and information. Hence facts have become a critical part of our growth.
Unfortunately, not everything we see or hear is true. So here are some Reddit answers that debunk false information that you'd typically believe to be true.
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“That MSG is bad for you. It's literally a naturally occurring amino acid in certain green plant life that utilized photosynthesis, with normal salt used as a binding agent. The myth came from a single person writing to a newspaper back in the 70's (I believe) where he ended up with a headache after visiting a Chinese restaurant, and the only ingredient in the dish he had that he didn't recognize was monosodium glutamate, and because people are stupid and it sounds scary, he blamed it on that.
And it led to a bunch of people reporting similar anecdotal stories that led to the myth of it being bad for you. There have been dozens of studies confirming that it's perfectly safe and doesn't cause headaches or any other known ailments.” -Tonsai12
“People on the internet really seem to buy into the idea that elephants find humans cute. The source of this is a tumblr post that claims the same region of the brain that's active when humans see puppies is what lights up when elephants see us. But that requires MRI machines big enough to accommodate elephants, as well as keeping an animal that weighs like 5 tons still whilst it's fully conscious. It also means assuming that the brain structures do the same job across species.
If anything, the harsh reality is that wild elephants probably see humans as threats, given that as a species we're actively doing our best to kill them. Elephants who live in zoos or sanctuaries may be endeared to their keepers and thus humans in general, however. The good news is that this can probably change if poaching is ever stopped. Elephants who'd been raised in the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, for example, have led sick or injured herd-mates back to the sanctuary for treatment.” -ButterflyOfDeath14
“That humans will eventually evolve to lose the little toe as we don't use it. No, that's not how evolution works. Unless at some point in the future not having one increases our chances of reproducing, the little toe is not going anywhere. Also regarding evolution, we didn't exactly evolve from monkeys, it's more like monkeys and us share a common ancestor, but then we split into different evolution branches.” -Dr_Chemiramen
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“The woman who sued McDonalds did not do so "because her coffee was hot". If you look into her story they badly fucked up the preparation of her coffee and she suffered permanent and catastrophic injuries. It's deeply frustrating whenever it's brought up as an example of overly litigious society.” -Adrianics4k
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