Medical Myths Debunked
Some people are idiots. And other people are gullible. That's a horrible combination. Someone shares a little knowledge and other people accept it as fact.
"Gee, don't you find it interesting that people only use 10% of their brains?"
"Yeah! That's fascinating. Imagine if we could tap into that other 90% of brain power. The possibilities are endless."
"Exactly. Maybe that's where our psychic power is held. You know - telepathy and shit."
"Right! And the power to move things with your mind. Oh! Or the cure for cancer!"
How about the power to be a complete dope? The British Medical Journal recently debunked that myth along with a couple dozen others. No, you don't have to drink eight 8 ounce glasses of water a day. No, sugar does not make your child hyper. No, you won't gain more weight if you eat dinner really late every day.
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January 19th, 2009 - 14:18
I got a daily calendar for Xmas entitled “Why do men have nipples?” and it contains all kinds of odd medical trivia that you’ve always been curious about.
Today’s entry:
Is a dog’s mouth really cleaner than a human’s?
Despite the fact that dogs enjoy sniffing butts and licking their own genitals, hound lovers have long insisted that the inside of a dog’s mouth is cleaner than a human’s. Turns out there’s not much truth to this claim. When the oral cultures from ten randomly chosen people were compared to samples from the mouths of ten randomly chosen dogs, guess what? The “yuck factor” – that is, bacterial colonies per square centimeter was greater in the mouths of mutts than in person pie-holes. No wonder Lucy hated it when Snoopy kissed her.