One very certain thing about life in general is that almost nothing is written in stone. That is, not everything is an absolute truth.
New information is discovered and this causes others to fall to the ground. And believe me, this happened a lot with Generation X (those born between 1965 and 1981).
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This is the generation that believed eggs were a health poison, that a screen and a few meters from the face was a danger and that in the decade we are living in, robots would do everything for human beings humans. Well, in this case they're more or less right — but we'll get to that in a moment.
Users Gen X from the social network Reddit commented on some of the biggest lies they grew up believing. We will reproduce them in this article and also deny them. Shall we go to the fake news check?
Plastic bags will save the planet
This one makes me want to laugh. But you can understand the reasoning. Before, people used paper bags, so they believed that plastic would reduce the deforestation of trees.
The tongue has specific parts for each flavor.
It turned out that, in fact, the tongue has taste receptors scattered throughout its length.
Acid rain was not a real threat
Can you believe? It is possible that, at the time, people exaggerated the subject a little. But today it is known that acid rain is, yes, real and very harmful.
Standing too close to the TV makes you blind
Cut to 2023: everyone with a screen in front of their face for most of the day. This may not make you blind, but it can give you a lot of headaches and, over time, tired eyes.
If you swallow gum, it takes seven years to digest
No food stays that long in the human body. And, contrary to popular belief, we can actually digest the gum. However, that doesn't mean you can swallow a whole packet of gum. It can get stuck in your digestive tract.
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Children are hyperactive because of sugar
Today, it is known that there are several causes for hyperactivity. What's more, children are restless due to their physiology.
Eggs are bad for health
Millennials may also remember this discussion. Some scientists defended that eggs increased bad cholesterol, others disputed the statement.
actually the egg It is an excellent food for the body and a source of high biological value protein. However, the way it is prepared can be harmful, especially if you make it fried and with a lot of oil.
Practically everything about dinosaurs
It has long been believed that the dinosaurs gave rise to the reptiles we see today. However, the most accepted theory among paleontologists is that they gave rise to contemporary birds.
Strangers will offer you drugs on the street
It may happen? He can! But it's not like an urban legend like people tell to frighten their children. It is possible that many people reach adulthood without anyone offering them anything.
Robots will work for humans
This is partly true. We have machines that dust the house, make our coffee and break the news to us when we wake up.
However, we still have to use the machines for much of the work. A Artificial intelligence needs to evolve much more for that to happen, in fact.
So, did you identify any “fake news from childhood” that you have heard in the past?
Graduated in Social Communication at the Federal University of Goiás. Passionate about digital media, pop culture, technology, politics and psychoanalysis.
