Saturday, April 11, 2020

Things we think are true, but aren’t | E-Neighborhood Advisor


Can going out with wet hair make you sick?
Does it really take seven years for gum to
digest? Will carbs make you fat? The answer
to all of these questions is no, despite being
commonly held beliefs. Here are several more
from BestLife:

You Lose Most of Your Body Heat Through
Your Head
We are often told to wear a cap in the cold
because 90 percent (or about that) of our body
heat escapes through our heads. In fact,
according to the British Medical Journal, you
just lose about 7 to 10 percent of your body
heat there—not much more than you would
lose through any other exposed part of your
body, whether hands, shoulders, or ankles.


Sharks Smell Blood from a Mile Away
Many a good (and ridiculous) scary movie
scene has relied on the fear of sharks' super-
sensitive sense of smell, being able to detect a
single drop of blood in an ocean. But as the
American Museum of Natural History explains,
"While some sharks can detect blood at one
part per million, that hardly qualifies as the
entire ocean."

Swimming Right After Eating is Dangerous
You know the deal: Wait at least 30 minutes
after eating before jumping into the pool, or
else your digestive tract will use up the blood
that should be going to your arms and legs.
This is nonsense, according to Duke Primary
Care Timberlyne physician Mark Messick, who
says, "The body does supply extra blood to aid
in digestion, but not enough blood to keep your
arm and leg muscles from properly functioning.
Your biggest danger related to eating and
swimming is probably a minor cramp."

Napoleon Was Short
Anyone who has been accused of having "a
Napoleon complex" was probably not the
tallest guy in the room. But while the
perception persists that this historical giant was
in reality a tiny guy, it's based on little actual
fact. In truth, he was a respectable (especially
in France at that time) 5'7".
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Matt Capell
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Phone (208) 288-0151
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P.S. Here's a joke for you!
How did the hammerhead do on the Math exam?
He nailed it!

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