The lies they told us

For every good reason there is to lie, there is a better reason to tell the truth -Bo Bennet

You have most likely heard it said that colour red will incite a bull to rage; that it is right to lift a rabbit by it's ears; that a shell, held to the ear echoes the sea's roar. Can these notions stand up under investigation?

Unless you want to cross a path where there is a bull running free, you may not be worried about it's reaction to colour. However, experts prove that the animal is colour blind. If you think it is cruel to lift a cat by its tail, maybe you should have a second thought about lifting a rabbit by it's ears. Researchers report that rabbit ears are very delicate and sensitive. Hence, it is cruel to use them as handles.

Furthermore, that roaring sound you hear in the seashell​—does it not sound like the ocean breaking upon the shore? All things considered, it is the unconventional type of the shell that gets and mixes the echoes of many close by sounds into a muted complex, and this can trick the clueless. You might want to explore different avenues regarding the shell in some totally tranquil spot where there are no echoes to be gotten.

Note: these are events most of us have heard and read about. I went ahead to do my research for validation.

Fallacies of the past

• For quite a long time there were endeavors to find the formula for a mixture that would give never-ending life to the one drinking it.

• In Europe and America trustworthiness was given to the presence of some place called a "Wellspring of Youth," apparently having recuperating powers and the capacity to make old people youthful.

• Others frantically looked for an alleged logicians' stone that was said to have the ability to transform all metals into gold. (Still looking for update on this, those heaps of metal at my backyard...lol)

• Additionally, there were numerous campaigns conveyed to find an envisioned El Dorado in the northern piece of South America​—where, it was said, gold was so normal as to be utilized in dividers and rooftops. (Really?)

Common lies today

Indeed, even today there are deceptions regularly held. A portion of these have little impact on individuals for sure. For instance, there is the belief that the stomach is the main organ of digestion. However, the truth of the matter is that food starts to digest when blended in with spit in the mouth. Also, it is presently commonly realized that the small digestive system does the greater part of the processing, after the food has left the stomach.

Another normal belief is that hair can become dark unexpectedly by emotional shock. This isn't accurate. Hair becomes dim steadily. It can't become dim unexpectedly, since color is saved in hair before it outgrows the skin. Dermatologists have this to say regarding hair turning grey suddenly: "Only people with a certain rare disease lose their dark pigmented hair overnight, retaining only their grey hair.”It is true that fallacious or lies such as these have not resulted in harm to anyone. And were this true of every lies, the subject would hardly be worth considering.

Dangerous fallacies

In any case, some fallacies can be hazardous, even fatal. For instance, there is the generally held idea that frostbite ought to be rubber with snow. The truth is that this course may well worsen the issue. Stefansson, the popular Arctic traveler, pronounced that "couple of things could be more crazy" than the snow remedy for frostbite. What you ought to do, he said, "is to remove your warm hand from your glove and press it on the frozen spot briefly until the whiteness and firmness is gone."

Do you accept, as do a few, that lightning never strikes twice at a similar spot? Try not to rely on this. This, as well, is a risky fallacy that could prove fatal. Pictorial evidence uncovers that lightning regularly strikes in the same spot, even during the same downpour.

There is likewise the lie that quicksand itself will suck one under. This isn't accurate. Quicksand doesn't suck objects down. Entertaining this idea could cost an individual his life. Actually, quicksand upholds the body more than water does. It makes sense, then, that in the event that one can float in water, then he can float in a quicksand. It is the struggles of the one trapped in a quicksand that will make him sink deeper and deeper.

What, then, at that point, should an individual trapped in a quicksand do? He should remain calm and act with purpose. He ought to quickly lie on his back with his arms outstretched. In this position he won't sink. In the event that help doesn't show up, he may, with extraordinary exertion, gradually remove his feet, each in turn. Then, at that point he can move to firm ground, floating on his back till he gets to dry land.

But does it matter?

So does it truly matter that we put confidence in lies? On account of the "frostbite" and "quicksand" errors, it should be conceded that a lot of harm could result, maybe even death. Definitely, clearing our minds of all fallacies is the best and safest course.

Don't just believe everything you read it hear, make your own research. You never know when the information will come handy.

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