Tag: myths
Health in winter: Take a cold shower and check other cold myths
Health in winter Does cold showers strengthen the immune system? Cold myths fact-checked Does taking a cold shower really help prevent colds? © Annette Riedl / DPA There are a…
Cardio and Low-Fat Foods: Five Weight Loss Tips That Are Pure Myths
If you tell your friends that you want to lose weight, you often get a lot of “expert tips”. But you can find out which five facts about losing weight…
Sun, moon and stars: Never buy a new calendar again, just always use the same one?
This would be possible with a systematic time calculation. Actually. Why we still structure the years the way we do – and why it will stay that way. source site
Twitter Files: How Elon Musk promotes conspiracy myths
context As of: January 5, 2023 3:42 p.m With great fanfare, Musk announced the so-called Twitter Files – alleged revelations about how unpleasant opinions had been censored on Twitter. According…
Once a baby is born, “good tips” come immediately. A pediatrician debunks old myths
A mother with a baby receives one thing above all: unsolicited advice on how she can do everything better. These wisdoms have a long tradition, but they are rarely true.…
The seven myths of the migration debate
NAfter the state elections in Bavaria and Hesse, party representatives were in surprising agreement that the debacle for the Berlin coalition and the AfD’s success had primarily to do with…
Nutrition myths checked: Does Cola really help against diarrhea?
Children should drink milk so that they grow up and become strong. Cheese closes the stomach. And schnapps helps against the feeling of fullness after a meal that is too…
Chocolate, cats and the sense of sight: No, dogs are not color blind: Four myths about four-legged friends – and what lies behind them
What is the claim that dogs are color blind? Can pets tolerate chocolate? And do they really get along so badly with cats? In two minutes we dispel common myths…
Fact check: Which myths about vegetarians are true – and which are not?
People who eat a meat-free diet help the climate, the animals and live healthier lives – some say. Others claim that the substitutes some vegetarians eat are doing more harm…
Cheese world champion demystifies the biggest myths about Gouda and Co.
When you think of cheese, you think of Swiss cheese, Dutch Gouda and French Camembert. No European country is bigger in the cheese business than the Germans. Worldwide, only the…