21/08/2018 20 'facts' about the human body that are complete myths | Daily Mail Online

It doesn’t matter if you sit right in front of

the screen, or far away. No amount of +99
exposure is going to cause long-term
problems with your vision.

But that’s not to say prolonged bouts of Share

television are harmless. You might suffer
from a headache or drowsiness. Hours in
front of the TV may even cause eye
strain or fatigue, but this will quickly
ease with rest.

THE DISCS IN YOUR SPINE

CAN’T ‘SLIP’

The 24 moveable vertebrae of the spine

are separated from one another by There is no evidence that looking at a TV
shock absorbers known as discs. Like a screen can cause any kind of eye problem
satsuma, the disc consists of a soft inner
part surrounded by a ibrous coating.

Sometimes, the coating gets torn, allowing the softer material to bulge out. The
result can be excruciating. The condition is commonly known as a ‘slipped disc’, but
this term is misleading.

Discs are tightly attached to the vertebrae and cannot physically ‘slip’ in any way.

The medical terminology for this is a spinal disc herniation. 

KNUCKLE-CRACKING WON'T GIVE YOU ARTHRITIS 

This idea has a certain logic. If you put pressure on your joints habitually over a
lifetime, then it seems likely you’re going to do yourself some damage. 

However, in a study published in 1975, medics from the University of Southern

California in the U.S. found no link between lifelong knuckle cracking and a higher
incidence of arthritis. 

While their study of only 28 people was too small to be conclusive, no other
evidence has since emerged to link the habit with arthritis. 

The characteristic ‘pop’ sound made when you crack your knuckles is due to tiny
bubbles collapsing in the luid of the joint as the pressure changes.

Adapted from Everything You Know About The Human Body Is Wrong by Matt
Brown, published by Batsford at £9.99. © Matt Brown 2018. 

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Critical-thinker, Belfast, United Kingdom, less than a minute ago

Alcohol is NOT safe for brain cells as it can lead to thiamine deficiency and serious brain diseases.
Very silly sub headline DM

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kathmandudu, leeds, United Kingdom, less than a minute ago

That's all very well but what about hairs on the palm of your hand as the first sign of madness ?

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Clarkey1, Manchester, United Kingdom, 4 minutes ago

Big feet mean big socks

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covert-ops, Chester, United Kingdom, 4 minutes ago

Watching a monitor does make you see things differently. I need glasses now to watch the tv. This
is probably due to the pixels getting smaller the screen being hidef. My eyesight has deteriorated
due to screens.

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SlowDeath, None, United Kingdom, 5 minutes ago

Another common myth is that renaming a democratic referendum by calling it a people's vote,
people will be fooled into thinking it isn't about the bruised egos of the vote losing remoaners.

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J.A.G., Stratford Upon Avon, United Kingdom, 9 minutes ago

Too much sugar makes anyone hyper. It even comes on the back of certain sweets !

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curious_syd, the_country, United Kingdom, 4 minutes ago

People like you make me despair. For once the DM has some truths in it. The section on
sugar quite clearly says that studies have shown sugar doesn't make (kids) hyper. Yet
you, Mister (?Miss) Expert states it does. Just because it's on the back of a sweet packet
doesn't make it true.

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remoanflake, Manchester, United Kingdom, less than a minute ago

Why are you repeating a myth?

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peter north, sutton surrey, United Kingdom, 12 minutes ago

Could this guy have a word with themedical establishment in Sutton re alcohol and brain cells, they
try to use that as the reason for my neuropathy and PSP that began a few yeers back after a tick
infected me with Lyme disease down on the south coast. It isso myuch easier t ojoin in the chorus
of disapproval rather than find a cure before the brain start to rot with neurolyme

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Common Sense 2019, UK, 12 minutes ago

The author chose to simplify many of these "myths" - however a lot of them became "truths" due to
scriptwriters & parents telling us they were correct. Eye strain can be painful, knuckle cracking
constantly could cause tendonitis, long term alcohol use can cause strokes. Foot size is in
proportion to hand size I would say.

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Tiptop77, Cardiff, United Kingdom, 12 minutes ago

My favourite one as a small child was..don't put your finger in your belly button otherwise your bum
will fall off.

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jwwinst, Derby, United Kingdom, 11 minutes ago

I wish you'd told me that sooner.......

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Loula83, London, United Kingdom, 4 minutes ago

Never heard that one tiptop77 lol

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dillydoo, London, United Kingdom, 16 minutes ago

All the big drinkers I¿ve known are the ones that seem to have aged the most in their mid 50s and
are definitely more slow in their thinking

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