EPTIs this a provincial belief? I never met any Asians believing that, films aside. I've only met students, and the couple running a nearby snack-bar which I haven't asked :p
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nepeta
1872 Posts
Is this a provincial belief? I never met any Asians believing that, films aside. I've only met students, and the couple running a nearby snack-bar which I haven't asked :p | ||
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Terrix
Germany305 Posts
On January 15 2011 08:37 Duckvillelol wrote: Common misconception regarding Australia: Dropbears are a myth. Dropbears are in fact real, as demonstrated by the fact that there is a section detailed on the National Australian Museum website. Just read through that whole Wiki article. I feel much smarter in some regards - the 'alcohol doesn't actually make you warmer' thing was an eye opener. Alcohol doesn't "make you warmer" but it does make you FEEL warmer. It dilates your blood vessels making the outer skin feel more of the warmth from your blood, but it causes to you to cool down faster. Not to mention that you care less that you're cold when you're intoxicated... EDIT: Oh i just got to that part of the article, yea it says that... | ||
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madnessman
United States1581 Posts
On January 15 2011 00:56 Wesso wrote: ![[image loading]](http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/misconceptions.png) EDIT: img tag fail Yup i discovered that wiki article after seeing that comic too. | ||
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HuggyBear
Australia377 Posts
On January 15 2011 21:45 nepeta wrote: Is this a provincial belief? I never met any Asians believing that, films aside. I've only met students, and the couple running a nearby snack-bar which I haven't asked :p Its mostly just Koreans and Japanese. | ||
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shaunnn
Ireland1230 Posts
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brijan
Australia144 Posts
Now I have a handy article which I can link people to and they'll have to believe it because Wikipedia is always right! | ||
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MelnaisKrauklis
101 Posts
On January 15 2011 22:19 brijan wrote: This article makes me so happy. Especially the science section. Now I have a handy article which I can link people to and they'll have to believe it because Wikipedia is always right! You killed my sarcasm detector =[ | ||
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Slayer91
Ireland23335 Posts
On January 15 2011 22:19 brijan wrote: This article makes me so happy. Especially the science section. Now I have a handy article which I can link people to and they'll have to believe it because Wikipedia is always right! It's actually about as correct as any other more respected encyclopedia but you can continue on eating up everything your highschool teachers tell you. It also provides references and reasons that these misconceptions are wrong which is more than the misconception tells you. | ||
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TrinitySC
101 Posts
as a korean myself, all i can do is shake my head in woe and disappointment whenever this stuff comes on the news every summer. and yes, it actually does. lol. as far as that blood type thing goes, i blame Japan (same thing w/ white day), no offense intended. this one guy in like, the 1910s came up with it and it was only a matter of time before everybody fell for it. and asians are supposed to be smart... sheesh | ||
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Deadlyfish
Denmark1980 Posts
On January 15 2011 21:37 The KY wrote: Also contrary to what air hostesses frequently informed me when I was a lad there is no way for a Gameboy to mess with the planes navigation system. So many hours of tedium thanks to their ignorance. Uh, people keep saying that, and the airlines are obviously aware of it. They just want you to watch the security video instead of playing your gameboy, that is the main reason. Some of the airlines still say it just to make sure you watch the video | ||
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BasilPesto
Australia624 Posts
On January 15 2011 22:05 shaunnn wrote: Tastosis mentioned today milk causes mucus which is in fact a common misconception Hmm, must say that I'm a victim of this misconception. Bring on the coffee and tea! | ||
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Dizmaul
United States831 Posts
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NIIINO
Slovakia1320 Posts
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BottleAbuser
Korea (South)1888 Posts
Milk aids with pain relief from spicy foods (that is, the chemical capsaicin) better than water does, because capsaicin is only very weakly soluble in water, and much more readily dissolved (and washed away) by the lipids in the milk. Yes, the fan death myth in Korea is real. It's due to a few very publicized cases where a person was found dead with the fan on. In all cases, the victim was either extremely drunk, elderly, or sick. Of course, the news headline was "Death By Fan". The blood type/personality thing is pretty real, too. I've had numerous conversations with people who say "Of course I don't believe in it. You know. It's just, sometimes it's right." | ||
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0neder
United States3733 Posts
Zing! Come now buddy, only creationists with fun imaginations or dinosaur obsessions. I have gone to church all my life and never once encountered anyone who believe this. | ||
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LittLeD
Sweden7973 Posts
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BottleAbuser
Korea (South)1888 Posts
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57 Corvette
Canada5941 Posts
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ludic123
Norway161 Posts
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starfries
Canada3508 Posts
On January 15 2011 17:01 eLiE wrote: No kidding, when I was younger, I was with my grandma at high park, and this goose was squawking at us and following us. It stopped, and we walked away. As I looked over my shoulder, I saw a flying mass of feathers hurtling through the air towards my grandma. I yelled to duck and it was like the matrix for old people, wooshed over her head, but didn't try to attack again. Stay away from dem geese! Did you yell "duck! duck! goose!"? | ||
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those things are nasty
