Some Myths You Need to Stop Believing

1. Soap kills bacteria

Soap washes bacteria off, but it doesn't kill it. Does this mean you shouldn't wash your hands? Soap actually rids them of grease, which is a breeding ground for bacteria, so washing your hands is still a good idea. 

2. If you swallow a piece of gum, it will stay in your stomach for 7 years

Swallowing chewing gum is not ideal. It's viscous base is not susceptible to gastric juice and does not dissolve in it. Nevertheless, chewing gum is excreted from the body naturally through muscular contractions of the stomach. 

3. Shaving hair makes it thicker

Once the outer part of a hair has been cut, what remains is a blunt, non-conical end, which is what feels hard. 

4. Touching toads gives you warts

Warts are actually benign growths caused by the human papillomavirus. You can pick it up in public places or through contact with a sick person. 

5. Hair and nails grow after death

When a person dies, their skin becomes dehydrated and contracts, this creates the illusion of the growth of nails and hair.

6. Bats are blind

Bats do use echolocation to orient in space, however, they also use night vision under certain light. 

 7. Antibiotics kill viruses

Antibiotics deals with bacteria, killing them or stopping their reproduction. 

8. Sitting close to the TV worsens your eyesight

No evidence suggests that sitting close to and watching too much TV can cause eyestrain. 

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