It’s 2025. We’ve got AI writing our essays, robots delivering pizzas, and people planning vacations to space. And yet… we’re still hanging on to some of the same old myths our grandparents believed.
Some of these are harmless, some are funny, and some actually hold us back. Either way, it’s time to set the record straight. Let’s bust 10 myths that refuse to die:
1. “We only use 10% of our brains.”
Nope. That line makes for a great movie plot (“hidden powers unlocked!”), but it’s fake. Brain scans prove we’re using all of it. If you only had 10% firing, you wouldn’t be reading this right now.
2. “Cracking your knuckles gives you arthritis.”
Your aunt has probably warned you a hundred times. But the truth? Zero connection. That “pop” is just gas bubbles in your joints, not your bones breaking. Crack away—your future self will be fine.
3. “Goldfish forget everything after 3 seconds.”
If that were true, your goldfish wouldn’t even know who you are. In reality, they can remember things for months. They recognize patterns, feeding times, even sounds. They’re smarter than we give them credit for.
4. “Don’t swim after eating—you’ll drown!”
How many summers were ruined because of this one? Truth is, your body is perfectly capable of swimming after a sandwich. Worst case? You might feel a little heavy or sluggish, but you’re not going to sink like a stone.
5. “Shaving makes hair grow back thicker.”
Nope. The hair just feels rougher because it’s cut bluntly at the tip. Your razor isn’t secretly conspiring to turn you into a gorilla.
6. “Lightning never strikes the same place twice.”
Tell that to the Empire State Building—it gets zapped dozens of times every year. Lightning doesn’t keep a checklist. If a spot is tall and exposed, it’s fair game.
7. “Bulls hate red.”
Plot twist: Bulls are basically colorblind to red. What actually sets them off is the movement of the cape. So technically, you could wave a neon green towel, and the result would be the same.
8. “We only have 5 senses.”
Sight, hearing, taste, touch, smell… and? Balance. Temperature. Pain. Time. Body awareness. Your body has way more than just five ways of sensing the world. You’re basically a walking Marvel character already.
9. “Carrots will give you night-vision.”
This one was literally WWII propaganda. Carrots do help maintain eye health thanks to vitamin A, but they won’t make you see in the dark. If they did, soldiers would’ve skipped the night-vision goggles.
10. “Swallow gum and it stays in your stomach for 7 years.”
Nope. Gum doesn’t stick to your stomach walls like glue. Your body can’t digest it, so it just… passes through. (Yep, the normal way.)
The Bottom Line
These myths stick around because they’re catchy, dramatic, and easy to repeat. But most of them? Total nonsense. So next time someone warns you not to crack your knuckles or tells you carrots will make you a superhero—just smile, and share the real story.
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