Readers, today I have a mission. A mission to reveal to humankind that the myths that they believed to be genuine... are actually fake! I have scrounged the internet, destroyed search engines, explored websites and now I present to you the greatest myths debunked! CARBOHYDRATES MAKE YOU FAT. Turns out that all those years of avoiding carbohydrates were useless. To be honest, there's nothing really fattening about carbohydrates. While I have to admit that foods like white bread, pasta, rice and doughnuts are sugary and increase chances of diabetes, you should stock up on carbohydrates like whole wheat bread, beans, fruits and veggies. Why? Because these foods are your body's staple source of energy and contain lots of fiber and nutrients. Extra Fact: The two major forms of carbs: Simple carbohydrates: this includes cake, cookies and chocolate. Complex carbohydrates: found in foods such as starchy vegetables, grains, bread and pasta. Still not convinced? http://www.eatingwell.com/blogs/diet_blog/6_convincing_reasons_you_should_keep_carbs_in_your_diet HUMANS HAVE FIVE SENSES Your first grade science teacher was wrong. Humans are complex beings, and 5 senses are just not enough. If you really think about it, there's more you can do than just tasting, seeing, smelling, feeling and hearing. Now, of course these five are the primary ones and traditionally recognized, but ask any college student and they will respond with: equillibrioception, nociception, thermoception, proprioception and interoception. Or, in English, balance, pain, temperature, and sensing position, location and orientation. Extra fact: Your eyes are capable of processing 36,000 pieces of information per hour. That's way better than a smartphone. Don't believe it? http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20141118-how-many-senses-do-you-have BATS ARE BLIND Ever been told that you're as blind as a bat? Take it as a compliment. Bats are not blind, even though it's been commonly misunderstood. Bats are not capable of seeing colour, but you can guarantee they have better night vision than us. But lots of animals use hearing (echolocation) to help them get around... But in a nutshell, these guys know where they are going, and don't you dare oppose it. Extra Fact: Some animals make noises and wait for the sound waves to bounce back off objects (an echo), if it doesn’t bounce back then they can safely move forward. They can tell the distance of various objects by how quickly the sound waves bounce back to them. This is echolocation. You don't think it's true? http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/10/141031-bats-myths-vampires-animals-science-halloween/ So that's pretty much it.
There are so many more myths to be busted. So go on and explore!
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manini
5/12/2015 02:49:18 pm
great...ashreya...
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