The adults lied to us! 10 childhood myths that turned out to be untrue

Mom and dad are the most authoritative and smartest people on Earth for a child, who know everything and understand everything. And if the parents said that you can't swallow watermelon seeds, otherwise a watermelon will grow inside, then that's how it is. That's just if some of these statements, growing up, we think about and rethink, then we continue to believe in others even at a conscious age.

Below are 10 common myths that originate from our childhood. Check yourself.

Meningitis is an infectious inflammation of the meninges caused by foreign infectious agents — viruses or bacteria. They enter the human body, multiply and lead to inflammation. First, the pathogen enters the nasopharynx, then into the blood and eventually reaches the membranes of the brain. The headdress or its absence does not play any role.

Carrots are indeed rich in vitamin A and beta-carotene, which are good for vision. It also contains rhodopsin, a pigment that allows you to see better in poor light. And carrot extract is often included in various eye drops! But even all of the above does not endow it with any healing properties. The same vitamin A is present in other products, for example, eggs, beef liver, black and red caviar, butter. Moreover, this vitamin is fat-soluble, that is, it must enter the body together with fat, so eating raw carrots will bring little benefit.

And with this myth, mothers often frightened their daughters, who were in too much of a hurry to grow up, so they scrupulously watched their appearance from a young age. In fact, shaving the hair does not affect the speed of their growth, density, color or structure. The only thing that is a determining actor in this matter are genes and hormones.

If you have touched or even torn off a mole, do not rush to make a will! Indeed, there is a study according to which 30-50% of patients diagnosed with melanoma noted that they had previously injured or stripped moles. However, there is no evidence that melanoma developed after the injury, and not before. In addition, if the damage to the mole really was the main risk factor, the diagnosis of "melanoma" would be put to every third.

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Did your parents also tell you that if you swallow gum, it will remain in your stomach for 7 years, or even forever? Yes, chewing gum is really an inedible product, so it is not digested in the body. But at the same time, it is also very elastic: when it gets inside, it softens and loses its shape, and then just comes out naturally.

Toads are very difficult to call cute animals. Basically, people associate them with something slippery, ugly and ugly. Perhaps that is why the myth arose that if you touch a toad, a wart will appear in place of the touch. However, there is no truth in this: warts are caused by the human papillomavirus, and frogs have nothing to do with it!

"Don't make faces, or you'll stay that way!" — for sure, almost everyone has heard this phrase from their parents. In fact, grimacing and grimacing is not only not harmful, but even useful. Unusual movements develop facial muscles well, which are without action most of the time. In addition, it helps to work on facial expressions, splash out unwanted emotions, improves communication, and, of course, raises the mood.

The main causes of arthritis are injuries, some infections, as well as vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Finger crunching cannot trigger these processes. In fact, it's not even a crunch, but the sound of bursting gas bubbles that fill the fluid inside the joints. So why then do they say that you can't crack your fingers? Let's face it, it's just that few people like this sound.

Numerous studies have proven that watching television programs does not affect the quality of vision in any way. And how close a person is to the TV doesn't matter either. Yes, indeed, the eyes may get tired from the sharp difference between a dark room and a bright screen, but it will not cause significant damage to vision.

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But this is generally a blatant lie. Over time, any equipment can become unusable, including the TV. And it does not matter at all how it was used at the same time. It's just that someone has been playing video games too much