What myths do many people still believe in?

I just learned today that some people believe that you can actually see the great wall of china form space or
sleeping with a fan can make you die
proof: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_death

 

I've never heard that sleeping with a fan can make you die, but I have heard that you can see the Great Wall of China from orbit. I don't think that sleeping with a fan will kill you, but you can see the Great Wall of China from orbit. In fact, I think it's the only thing you can see from orbit with the naked eye.

 

God?

 

The greatest North American myth:

I can eat whatever the hell I want and still stay thin and healthy.

 

@qwikad.com, doesn't David look much happier now??? I hope that he tried some of our delicacies here in New England...

One of the biggest myths that I am aware of is fueled by one of the biggest lies there is:

"I am from the government and am here to help."

Anyone who thinks that the power-hungry bottom feeders that infest government are there to actually help people need to stop drinking the koolaid and wake up...

 

Well, right now I moved to Perú and there is a lot of heat on the nights. I use a fan everyday and I'm still alive. If you don't see me in a few weeks, may be the fan. By the way, the fan can make your bones hurt a little, if direct exposed.

 

My daughter is college-age and is always complaining about the house being too warm. She sleeps with a ceiling fan and a table fan running in her room all night long, 365 nights per year (including winter months) and has been doing this for probably 10 years or more. I caution her most about this constant stream of moving air possibly drying her sinuses and breathing passages, thereby making them more susceptible to germs and other maladies, but it has fallen on deaf ears. I am sure that she has also gotten used to falling asleep with the fans' white noise in the background. But, while it may have some negatives, it does not appear to be a potentially fatal habit.

 

Didn't knew that. Surely the cold air can make some respiratory problems. When I got here six months ago and start using the fan over the nights I notice that I had this very light flu (not sure how to call it) and it was because of the cold air. Now, a few months later, I feel way better and somehow I got used to it a little.
Hope your daughter understands what are you telling her.

 

Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis. It doesn't.

 

While the temperature of the air may have an effect, I think that the evaporation caused by the moving air is what will dry up the sinuses and air passages which then allows germs/bacteria to get a foothold. It is the mucous in those airways/sinuses that fight off a lot of potential infections. Someday, I hope, my daughter will start listening to me again...

 

LOL, I remember the telephone game, but I am also pretty old...

Turkey Day and napping/resting after the midday feast go hand in hand around here. But, as you say, tryptophan is not the cause.

 

Most people still believe they use only 10% of their brain

 

Faith... pretty much all of it.

 

Well, I sleep with a fan every night, not just to keep cool but to blow away any bloodthirsty mosquitoes and the only ill effects I've suffered are the occasional dry eyes and very dry mouth. (I'm guessing I sleep with my eyes and mouth slightly open.)

Are you sure that the ability to spot the Great Wall from space with the naked eye is a myth? I'd always heard it's the only man-made structure which can be seen from space. I'll need to Google this.

 

I am much interested to know about this China Great Wall.

 

One myth that many people still believe in is that it's hard to rank #1 in Google.

It's easy, just follow this great advise:

 

I believe in Bigfoot.

We had lunch just the other day .