20+ famous fakes that everyone still believes in (22 photos)

“Ducks” regularly appear in the public space and are just as regularly exposed. But even when it has already been proven that the next inflated sensation turned out to be a lie, many people continue to believe it - as, for example, in these cases.







It is believed that if you pick up a chick, the parents will abandon it. In fact, this is not so: if you, for example, place a fallen chick in the nest, the parents will continue to take care of it.





It is believed that cracking your knuckles can cause arthritis. In fact, there is no harm from this, although clicking sounds themselves may be evidence of problems with the joints.



It is believed that shaving makes the hair that grows back thicker. In fact, this is not true: otherwise, to grow an enviable head of hair, it would be enough to simply shave your head.



Many people still believe that participation in MLM structures can be a profitable business. In fact, as has long been proven, MLM is beneficial only to those who stand at the top of the pyramid.



Many people still believe that blood in arteries is red and blood in veins is blue. Don't believe this nonsense!



It is believed that a person uses only 10% of his brain. Let's not flatter ourselves, people: we are using its full potential - as much as we can.



Employers who test employees with lie detectors can scrap the machines: their infallibility is greatly exaggerated, and the result depends on many factors, of which a person’s honesty is far from the main one.



“Food pyramids” are as popular as they are incorrect: the nutritional structure depends on the region, age, and individual needs of the body.



The theory of the right, logical, and left, creative hemispheres of the brain is very popular, but is incorrect from beginning to end.



Detox is good mainly as a way to take money from the population. Our kidneys and liver cope with this task quite well on their own, and completely free of charge.



Monosodium glutamate is believed to be very harmful to the body - some even consider it a deadly carcinogen. Meanwhile, it is found in abundance in nature - for example, in tomatoes - and does not cause any harm.



Many people believe that a dog's mouth is cleaner from a bacterial point of view than a human's mouth, and fearlessly kiss their four-legged friends. Meanwhile, a dog’s mouth is full of bacteria, including those that are completely harmless to the animal, but can create problems for people.



Flat Earth. Yes, many people still believe this!



A personal carbon footprint, or any green initiative that focuses on individual action, seems like a responsible and smart choice - but in practice it doesn't make any sense. BP came up with this concept as part of a marketing campaign to hide the fact that some 72 companies produce 90% of the planet's pollution.



Many people believe that if you pull out a gray hair, three similar ones will grow in its place. In fact, pulling out gray hair does not activate its appearance - this is as true as the fact that everyone is destined to go gray, and once the process has started, it cannot be stopped.



Professional fighters do not actually have to register their hands as weapons, contrary to popular belief. No part of the body can be registered as a weapon





Many people believe that driving with the lights on inside the car is prohibited. In fact, it's just inconvenient: the light in the car makes you strain your eyes to see what's happening outside, especially at night.



It is believed that a cold occurs due to the fact that a person is cold. In fact, colds are caused by viruses. Being very cold can only facilitate the penetration of the virus into the body, but if it is not there, then there will be no cold.



Many people believe that the average person swallows about 8 spiders in their sleep. In fact, spiders are quite careful and will not crawl into a person’s mouth - after all, there is no food there.



The hierarchy of wolves with alpha at the top and omega at the bottom is a pure mistake by the researcher. The author of the original article published a refutation a year later - and now he has been trying to fight this myth for thirty years.