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Top 10 Things You Have Been Told That Turned Out To Be Wrong


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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten things you’ve been told that turned out
things you’ve been told that turned out
things you’ve been told that turned out to be wrong
to be wrong
to be wrong before we begin we publish new videos
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more great content for this list we’ll be looking at commonly believed facts
be looking at commonly believed facts
be looking at commonly believed facts rules and/or practices that are largely
rules and/or practices that are largely
rules and/or practices that are largely misleading if not downright false so
misleading if not downright false so
misleading if not downright false so will forget everything you’ve heard or
will forget everything you’ve heard or
will forget everything you’ve heard or at the very least prepare to be mildly
at the very least prepare to be mildly
at the very least prepare to be mildly surprised at these game-changing
surprised at these game-changing
surprised at these game-changing disclosures number 10 feed a cold starve
disclosures number 10 feed a cold starve
disclosures number 10 feed a cold starve a fever what about a crossword
a fever what about a crossword
a fever what about a crossword some people say feed a cold ice a puzzle
some people say feed a cold ice a puzzle
some people say feed a cold ice a puzzle it when you’re sick it’s hard enough to
it when you’re sick it’s hard enough to
it when you’re sick it’s hard enough to drag yourself out of bed to take your
drag yourself out of bed to take your
drag yourself out of bed to take your meds or go to the bathroom so it’s
meds or go to the bathroom so it’s
meds or go to the bathroom so it’s understandable that you wouldn’t have
understandable that you wouldn’t have
understandable that you wouldn’t have the same appetite that you usually do if
the same appetite that you usually do if
the same appetite that you usually do if you have any at all but when you have a
you have any at all but when you have a
you have any at all but when you have a cold or a fever or both your immune
cold or a fever or both your immune
cold or a fever or both your immune system is working overtime and needs all
system is working overtime and needs all
system is working overtime and needs all the strength it can get don’t faster
the strength it can get don’t faster
the strength it can get don’t faster starve yourself but don’t go eating junk
starve yourself but don’t go eating junk
starve yourself but don’t go eating junk food either you need some basic
food either you need some basic
food either you need some basic sustenance to help your body fight off
sustenance to help your body fight off
sustenance to help your body fight off the flu which means that the right
the flu which means that the right
the flu which means that the right nutrition is vital just don’t overfeed
nutrition is vital just don’t overfeed
nutrition is vital just don’t overfeed instead get plenty of fluids and you’ll
instead get plenty of fluids and you’ll
instead get plenty of fluids and you’ll be back on your feet in no time it’s
be back on your feet in no time it’s
be back on your feet in no time it’s very important that you replenish my
very important that you replenish my
very important that you replenish my body with electrolytes after every
body with electrolytes after every
body with electrolytes after every involuntary loss of bodily fluids number
involuntary loss of bodily fluids number
involuntary loss of bodily fluids number 9 toads will give you warts
hey we never said these revelations
hey we never said these revelations would be altogether disappointing as a
would be altogether disappointing as a
would be altogether disappointing as a kid it’s not uncommon to stumble upon
kid it’s not uncommon to stumble upon
kid it’s not uncommon to stumble upon croaking amphibians and pick one up to
croaking amphibians and pick one up to
croaking amphibians and pick one up to impress your friends next thing you know
impress your friends next thing you know
impress your friends next thing you know you’re at the dinner table and mom’s
you’re at the dinner table and mom’s
you’re at the dinner table and mom’s lecturing you on the dangers of warts
lecturing you on the dangers of warts
lecturing you on the dangers of warts warts are in fact caused by a type of
warts are in fact caused by a type of
warts are in fact caused by a type of virus called human papillomavirus which
virus called human papillomavirus which
virus called human papillomavirus which aptly can only be transferred by humans
here to meet your maker toads and frogs
here to meet your maker toads and frogs can still cause irritation and there’s a
can still cause irritation and there’s a
can still cause irritation and there’s a good chance you’ll be urinated on if you
good chance you’ll be urinated on if you
good chance you’ll be urinated on if you do pick one up but we can all agree
do pick one up but we can all agree
do pick one up but we can all agree that’s a far more temporary hygienic
that’s a far more temporary hygienic
that’s a far more temporary hygienic issue to deal with
issue to deal with
issue to deal with number 8 deoxygenated blood is blue ever
number 8 deoxygenated blood is blue ever
number 8 deoxygenated blood is blue ever hear this one
hear this one
hear this one your blood is actually blue but oxygen
your blood is actually blue but oxygen
your blood is actually blue but oxygen turns it red once it’s released from a
turns it red once it’s released from a
turns it red once it’s released from a person’s body a fair share of animals
person’s body a fair share of animals
person’s body a fair share of animals including tarantulas clams and snails
including tarantulas clams and snails
including tarantulas clams and snails have blue blood but we happen to have
have blue blood but we happen to have
have blue blood but we happen to have blood that is rich in hemoglobin which
blood that is rich in hemoglobin which
blood that is rich in hemoglobin which is a red colored metalloprotein
is a red colored metalloprotein
is a red colored metalloprotein containing iron perhaps the fact that
containing iron perhaps the fact that
containing iron perhaps the fact that our veins appear blue leads some to
our veins appear blue leads some to
our veins appear blue leads some to believe this misconception deoxygenated
believe this misconception deoxygenated
believe this misconception deoxygenated blood will only change from bright red
blood will only change from bright red
blood will only change from bright red to dark red but typically there are more
to dark red but typically there are more
to dark red but typically there are more important issues to address than the hue
important issues to address than the hue
important issues to address than the hue of your blood in situations when it’s
of your blood in situations when it’s
of your blood in situations when it’s outside of your body number seven
outside of your body number seven
outside of your body number seven once you shave something it will grow
once you shave something it will grow
once you shave something it will grow back thicker let’s talk about the
back thicker let’s talk about the
back thicker let’s talk about the concept of correlation versus causation
concept of correlation versus causation
concept of correlation versus causation facial leg and pubic hair will typically
facial leg and pubic hair will typically
facial leg and pubic hair will typically look like it’s growing back thicker and
look like it’s growing back thicker and
look like it’s growing back thicker and coarser soon after shaving but this has
coarser soon after shaving but this has
coarser soon after shaving but this has more to do with the fact that the grown
more to do with the fact that the grown
more to do with the fact that the grown in hair was cut at a blunt angle as
in hair was cut at a blunt angle as
in hair was cut at a blunt angle as opposed to the natural look of unshaved
opposed to the natural look of unshaved
opposed to the natural look of unshaved hair and while body hair will certainly
hair and while body hair will certainly
hair and while body hair will certainly be thicker at age 20 than age 14
be thicker at age 20 than age 14
be thicker at age 20 than age 14 Gillette has nothing to do with this
Gillette has nothing to do with this
Gillette has nothing to do with this correlation not causation if you would
correlation not causation if you would
correlation not causation if you would like to experiment with the shaved chest
like to experiment with the shaved chest
like to experiment with the shaved chest look don’t worry yourself over long term
look don’t worry yourself over long term
look don’t worry yourself over long term consequences just make sure you’re ready
consequences just make sure you’re ready
consequences just make sure you’re ready before visiting the local waxing salon
number six cracking your knuckles gives
number six cracking your knuckles gives you arthritis it may be the last thing
you arthritis it may be the last thing
you arthritis it may be the last thing on your mind as a young adult
on your mind as a young adult
on your mind as a young adult but many a good samaritan will eagerly
but many a good samaritan will eagerly
but many a good samaritan will eagerly suggest that your knuckle cracking habit
suggest that your knuckle cracking habit
suggest that your knuckle cracking habit will likely result in arthritis years
will likely result in arthritis years
will likely result in arthritis years down the road that popping sound is
down the road that popping sound is
down the road that popping sound is caused by synovial fluid in an
caused by synovial fluid in an
caused by synovial fluid in an individual’s knuckles bursting and
individual’s knuckles bursting and
individual’s knuckles bursting and thereby lubricating joints
thereby lubricating joints
thereby lubricating joints this in no way puts you at risk for
this in no way puts you at risk for
this in no way puts you at risk for arthritis but we don’t recommend
arthritis but we don’t recommend
arthritis but we don’t recommend indulging this habit further nonetheless
indulging this habit further nonetheless
indulging this habit further nonetheless cracking your knuckles does have
cracking your knuckles does have
cracking your knuckles does have negative short-term effects such as
negative short-term effects such as
negative short-term effects such as reduced grip strength and swollen hands
reduced grip strength and swollen hands
reduced grip strength and swollen hands oh and there is something to be said
oh and there is something to be said
oh and there is something to be said about its unnerving effect on everyone
about its unnerving effect on everyone
about its unnerving effect on everyone around you number five going out with
around you number five going out with
around you number five going out with wet hair will give you a cold during the
wet hair will give you a cold during the
wet hair will give you a cold during the wintertime it’s highly advisable to dry
wintertime it’s highly advisable to dry
wintertime it’s highly advisable to dry your hair adequately before going
your hair adequately before going
your hair adequately before going outside but not for the reason you may
outside but not for the reason you may
outside but not for the reason you may think you believe in living dangerously
think you believe in living dangerously
think you believe in living dangerously I can see that
I can see that
I can see that what do you mean sitting around with wet
what do you mean sitting around with wet
what do you mean sitting around with wet hair your diet ammonia colds are caused
hair your diet ammonia colds are caused
hair your diet ammonia colds are caused by viruses and exposure to infections is
by viruses and exposure to infections is
by viruses and exposure to infections is the only thing that can get you sick
the only thing that can get you sick
the only thing that can get you sick while many of these viruses are more
while many of these viruses are more
while many of these viruses are more prevalent during colder months they
prevalent during colder months they
prevalent during colder months they don’t specifically target those among us
don’t specifically target those among us
don’t specifically target those among us with wet hair however skipping this step
with wet hair however skipping this step
with wet hair however skipping this step after showering will probably result in
after showering will probably result in
after showering will probably result in frozen hair by the time you get to where
frozen hair by the time you get to where
frozen hair by the time you get to where you’re going which doesn’t make the best
you’re going which doesn’t make the best
you’re going which doesn’t make the best impression among your peers but rest
impression among your peers but rest
impression among your peers but rest assured viruses do not discriminate I’m
assured viruses do not discriminate I’m
assured viruses do not discriminate I’m really cold
really cold
really cold is anyone else really calmed number four
is anyone else really calmed number four
is anyone else really calmed number four gum will stay undigested for seven years
gum will stay undigested for seven years
gum will stay undigested for seven years I have come here to chew bubblegum and
I have come here to chew bubblegum and
I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass
I’m all out of bubble is there no
I’m all out of bubble is there no trashcan in sight is your strict moral
trashcan in sight is your strict moral
trashcan in sight is your strict moral fiber keeping you from sticking that wad
fiber keeping you from sticking that wad
fiber keeping you from sticking that wad of gum underneath your desk well you’ll
of gum underneath your desk well you’ll
of gum underneath your desk well you’ll be happy to hear that the decision to
be happy to hear that the decision to
be happy to hear that the decision to swallow that stick a big red won’t
swallow that stick a big red won’t
swallow that stick a big red won’t follow you around for the better part of
follow you around for the better part of
follow you around for the better part of a decade despite what everyone’s been
a decade despite what everyone’s been
a decade despite what everyone’s been telling you while gum is only partly
telling you while gum is only partly
telling you while gum is only partly digestible this does not send it to
digestible this does not send it to
digestible this does not send it to gastric purgatory you will pass the
gastric purgatory you will pass the
gastric purgatory you will pass the undigestible gooey paste within a week
undigestible gooey paste within a week
undigestible gooey paste within a week that being said no one is suggesting you
that being said no one is suggesting you
that being said no one is suggesting you make a habit of swallowing your Trident
make a habit of swallowing your Trident
make a habit of swallowing your Trident nor should you run experiments to find
nor should you run experiments to find
nor should you run experiments to find out how long exactly it takes to exit
out how long exactly it takes to exit
out how long exactly it takes to exit the body number three you should drink
the body number three you should drink
the body number three you should drink eight glasses of water a day many
eight glasses of water a day many
eight glasses of water a day many misconceptions on our list are the
misconceptions on our list are the
misconceptions on our list are the result of fear tactics but this one’s
result of fear tactics but this one’s
result of fear tactics but this one’s more or less a rule of thumb gone awry
more or less a rule of thumb gone awry
more or less a rule of thumb gone awry there’s no science behind this claim but
there’s no science behind this claim but
there’s no science behind this claim but it’s after the food and nutrition board
it’s after the food and nutrition board
it’s after the food and nutrition board recommended consuming two and a half
recommended consuming two and a half
recommended consuming two and a half liters of water a day in 1945 that
liters of water a day in 1945 that
liters of water a day in 1945 that people started believing it water is
people started believing it water is
people started believing it water is present in fruits vegetables and most
present in fruits vegetables and most
present in fruits vegetables and most foods depending on bodily functions and
foods depending on bodily functions and
foods depending on bodily functions and external factors you will secrete a
external factors you will secrete a
external factors you will secrete a variable amount of liquid each day and
variable amount of liquid each day and
variable amount of liquid each day and eight glasses may be too much or too
eight glasses may be too much or too
eight glasses may be too much or too little in different circumstances so
little in different circumstances so
little in different circumstances so what does this mean drink when you feel
what does this mean drink when you feel
what does this mean drink when you feel like it if you’re thirsty your body
like it if you’re thirsty your body
like it if you’re thirsty your body needs more water but don’t overdo it
needs more water but don’t overdo it
needs more water but don’t overdo it I don’t need it I definitely don’t need
I don’t need it I definitely don’t need
I don’t need it I definitely don’t need number two eating carrots will improve
number two eating carrots will improve
number two eating carrots will improve your vision this unremarkable root
your vision this unremarkable root
your vision this unremarkable root vegetable played a rather remarkable
vegetable played a rather remarkable
vegetable played a rather remarkable role in a delightful piece of wartime
role in a delightful piece of wartime
role in a delightful piece of wartime propaganda but it won’t save you any
propaganda but it won’t save you any
propaganda but it won’t save you any trips to the eye doctor during World War
trips to the eye doctor during World War
trips to the eye doctor during World War two Britain’s Air Ministry managed to
two Britain’s Air Ministry managed to
two Britain’s Air Ministry managed to thwart Nazi bomber attacks during all
thwart Nazi bomber attacks during all
thwart Nazi bomber attacks during all hours of the night due to the new
hours of the night due to the new
hours of the night due to the new technology of airborne interception
technology of airborne interception
technology of airborne interception radar in order to keep this a secret the
radar in order to keep this a secret the
radar in order to keep this a secret the British press shared stories about the
British press shared stories about the
British press shared stories about the extraordinary effect of carrots on the
extraordinary effect of carrots on the
extraordinary effect of carrots on the Royal Air Force’s eyesight while
Royal Air Force’s eyesight while
Royal Air Force’s eyesight while beta-carotene is a source of vitamin A
beta-carotene is a source of vitamin A
beta-carotene is a source of vitamin A this misconception about improving
this misconception about improving
this misconception about improving vision was used to fool Hitler’s forces
vision was used to fool Hitler’s forces
vision was used to fool Hitler’s forces and it continues to fool the average
and it continues to fool the average
and it continues to fool the average human to this day number one don’t swim
human to this day number one don’t swim
human to this day number one don’t swim right after eating nothing stops an
right after eating nothing stops an
right after eating nothing stops an exciting day at the beach dead in its
exciting day at the beach dead in its
exciting day at the beach dead in its tracks quite like the one our rule for
tracks quite like the one our rule for
tracks quite like the one our rule for fully digesting food before entering the
fully digesting food before entering the
fully digesting food before entering the water this adage has been repeated again
water this adage has been repeated again
water this adage has been repeated again and again and again with appearances as
and again and again with appearances as
and again and again with appearances as early as nineteen oh eight over a
early as nineteen oh eight over a
early as nineteen oh eight over a century ago scouting for boys warned
century ago scouting for boys warned
century ago scouting for boys warned about the dangers of cramping during the
about the dangers of cramping during the
about the dangers of cramping during the 60 to 90 minutes after eating any
60 to 90 minutes after eating any
60 to 90 minutes after eating any evidence corroborating this claim is
evidence corroborating this claim is
evidence corroborating this claim is merely anecdotal and as long as you’re
merely anecdotal and as long as you’re
merely anecdotal and as long as you’re not swimming in lake lachrymose any time
not swimming in lake lachrymose any time
not swimming in lake lachrymose any time soon feel free to throw this rule to the
soon feel free to throw this rule to the
soon feel free to throw this rule to the wind just don’t go crazy muscle cramps
wind just don’t go crazy muscle cramps
wind just don’t go crazy muscle cramps are caused by overexertion not by
are caused by overexertion not by
are caused by overexertion not by overindulging on pop-tarts do you agree
overindulging on pop-tarts do you agree
overindulging on pop-tarts do you agree with our picks check out these other
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