Everyday Myths Busted!

So a while back we wrote this post 'I Am About To Blow Your Mind!' filled with fun facts and address some truths you had grown up believing but weren't sure why.

We received more than a few comments saying that someone had learnt something new so we thought we'd share even more fascinating myth busting facts thanks to the Geek Wrapped team.

Simon from the team shares 'You have definitely heard of the fact that sugar makes kids hyperactive. And of course, you know that you should eat more carrot if you want to improve your vision. It goes without saying all Vikings wore horns (it would not be Vikings with horns, right?) Finally, you have always known alcohol kills brain cells. Now guess what? They are all myths. The GeekWrapped team has done its best to gather as many myths and misconceptions as possible and debunk them in one infographic. You can check the full infographic on GeekWrapped by clicking here.

To get you started we have selected a few of the ones we found interesting:

That's good news right? Not that I go around swallowing gum!

Still super irritating when someone insists on doing it A LOT!

Thankfully neither of us sleepwalk but good to know in case we meet a potential zombie!

Ah ha - I knew this was true I just didn't have the evidence until now. 

Well that's a relief! Still keeping my mouth firmly shut though!

Is your mind blown? Are there any myths you busted that you can share? As you know we love a good fact.