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CSI shows wouldn’t be nearly as exciting if they were actually based on real life

31 Common Misconceptions People Still Believe

October 01, 2023

You know how CSI shows make it seem like crime scene investigations are fast and exciting? Well, that couldn’t be further from the truth. If it was actually based on real-life, there would be a lot of “a few weeks later” transitions between scenes. More on that and 30 other misconceptions people still believe below…

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CRACKED.COM WHEN SHE SQUIRTS ...IT'S PEE. A 2014 French study investigated seven women who experienced female ejaculation. In every case, during sexual excitement the bladder noticeably filled... and involuntarily emptied. In other words, the women couldn't control their bladders during orgasm. — 27 Sex Myths Too Many People Still Believe

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MYTH: Undercover officers have to tell the truth when asked if they're cops. FACT: That'd be incredibly unsafe if it were true. This is one of those tension-building devices in undercover cop movies (like in Deep Cover, where the hero is forced to answer yes when asked the are you a сор question, then plays it off as sarcasm). But even if asked directly, police officers have no obligation to blow their cover. Otherwise sting operations couldn't exist, because even the dumbest criminal could blow it with one question. CRACKED.COM http://www.snopes com/risque/hookers/cop.asp — 23 Widely-Circulated 'Facts' About The Law That Are Myths

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MYTH: BIG penises Give BIG ORGASMS. 7 9 2/9 8 BO / 4 1 OL 32 57 9 58 44 33 59 2 22 10 91 60 1 45 11 23 1 5 34 4 46 3 24 FACT: IT'S ALL ABOUT THe G-SPOT. Some people like the feel of a big penis, sure. But to get a vaginal orgasm, you've got to hit the G-spot, which is just a couple inches in there. A longer penis actually stimulates the G-spot less, because the head ends up farther in. CRACKED.COM — Sex Myths You've Probably Believed Your Entire Life

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MYTH: TWINKIES WILL LAST FOREVER, GUYS! EXPIRATION DATE: NEVER FACT: THEY ACTUALLY LAST ABOUT A monTH. The urban legend goes that Twinkies aren't made of real ingredients, and because of that they will last for over 20 years. The truth is that they contain flour, sugar, corn syrup, water, shortening, and eggs. Just like a regular cake. On top of that, they contain additives to make them moister and extend their shelf life-to about 25 days. CRACKED.COM http://www.snopes com/food/ingredient/twinkies.asp — 24 Food And Cooking Myths

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CRANBERRY PRODUCTS are an effective cure for a urinary tract infection, right? Probably not. A 2016 clinical trial showed no significant difference in urinary health in older women who were given cranberry supplements. Although our study was only in nursing home women, many other studies have been done in other populations, which have not shown a benefit. -Dr. Manisha Juthani-Mehta GRACKED.COM — 21 Debunked Food Myths

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Pressure cooking does not destroy vitamins. In fact, out of all major cooking methods, pressure cooking retains vitamins the most. Boiling destroys up to a third of the vitamins, while pressure cooking cuts the losses at 10%. CRACKED.COM — 26 Food And Cooking Common Misconceptions

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Caligula

The movie Caligula was insanely perverted. you & But Caligula himself wasn't unusually sexual. Most of Caligula's horrendous reputation comes from the writings of Suetonius and Cassius Dio, neither of whom were alive during Caligula's day. His contemporaries never recorded any instances of the incest, scandals, or nut-crushing cruelty now associated with his name. Не did have luxurious pleasure barges, but that was fairly typical for emperors of his era. Caligula was prone to mental instability, which historians now attribute to encephalitis. CRACKED.COM http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Caligula — 21 Historical Figures Everybody Gets Wrong

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WHILE MANY PRISONERS WERE FREED FROM THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR, WHAT THE HISTORY BOOKS RARELY MENTION IS THAT NOT ALL OF THEM WERE FREED. THE HOMOSEXUALS (WITH THEIR PINK TRIANGLES) WERE SENT BACK AS PRISONERS AND FORCED TO SERVE OUT THEIR TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT. THEY WERE NOT ACKNOWLEDGED AS VICTIMS OF NAZI PERSECUTION. IT WASN'T THE MASS LIBERATION PEOPLE IMAGINE. CRACKED.COM — 26 Side By Side Comparisons That Fix Your Image Of History

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CRACKED.COM Do you know the third date sex rule? For the average couple, it's more like the 9th-to-18th date sex rule. — 27 Sex Myths Too Many People Still Believe

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MYTH: A family sued Disney when their kids saw characters out of costume. FACT: They'd been falsely accused of theft. The Boozer family was accused of stealing a $2.50 souvenir. Despite the fact that they had a receipt, they were taken backstage and questioned for two and a half hours as their children, aged 2 and 5, looked on. When they were finally released, a group of costumed characters without the heads entered the backstage area. It freaked the kids out so hard that they needed therapy, so the family sued. CRACKED.COM http://articles .latimes.com/1990-07-14/news/mn-323_1_mickey-mouse — 23 Widely-Circulated 'Facts' About The Law That Are Myths

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MYTH: THE CLITORIS IS A TINY пив. FACT: IT'S HUGE AND MOSTLY INTERNAL. The clitoris measures around 10 centimeters long. Inside the body, it forks into two legs, called crura. Anatomy diagrams almost never show the whole organ, which is very similar to the penis, made from the same sort of erectile tissue. CRACKED.COM — Sex Myths You've Probably Believed Your Entire Life

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MYTH: MARGARINE WAS INVENTED TO FATTen TURKEYS. FACT: IT'S ALWAYS Been A BUTTER SUBSTITUTE. A widely circulated internet legend says that margarine was invented as a turkey-fattening agent, and when the turkeys dropped dead, evil scientists added salt and yellow dye and peddled it as a butter substitute. But margarine was actually invented as an alternative to butter in 19th-Century France. Interestingly, its purpose was not to be healthier than butter. It was created to be cheaper. CRACKED.COM https://en. wikipedia org/wiki/Margarine#History — 24 Food And Cooking Myths

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Baby-carrots are carrots that were harvested before they were full grown, right? NOPE! They're what happens to carrots not pretty enough to sell in stores; peeled and whittled into shape by machines. CRACKED.COM — 21 Debunked Food Myths

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When you're making lasagna, always make sure that the first layer is sauce, not noodle. Noodles on the bottom tend to get stuck to the pan, making serving a mess. By sticking with the order of sauce, noodle, filling, repeat, you'll get the cleanest, easiest to serve, most delicious lasagna possible. CRACKED.COM — 26 Food And Cooking Common Misconceptions

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Menstruating Women do NOT Provoke Bear Attacks On August 13, 1967 two women were killed in grizzly bear attacks. With zero evidence, some speculated that it was because they were menstruating, and the myth stuck. A National Park Service study, however, states that there is no evidence that grizzly and black bears are overly attracted to menstrual odors. GRACKED.COM — 40 Myths (That've Been Around Forever) We All Believe

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GRACKED.COM It's a common belief that a woman can't get pregnant when she's having her period. Item Wilson However, due to unpredictable timing of ovulation, and the fact that sperm can live in the body for several days, it's entirely possible. — 27 Sex Myths Too Many People Still Believe

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MYTH: You probably think drinking in a bar can't get you arrested. FACT: But in states with broad intoxication laws, it can. In 2006, Texas scored the highest number of drunk-driving fatalities in the country. So they decided to address the problem by arresting people for getting drunk in bars. Not only have they decided a bar is part of the public that public intoxication forbids, but they don't require a Breathalyzer test to determine if a suspect really is drunk. In 2009, Fort Worth cleared out gay bars using this law. CRACKED.COM http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2010/03/texas-racist-laws-drinking-while-brown — 23 Widely-Circulated 'Facts' About The Law That Are Myths

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MYTH: THE ALCOHOL in RECIPES eVAPORATES DURING COOKING. FACT: UP TO 85% OF THE BOOZE IS STILL THeRe. It turns out that depending on the method of cooking, the heat, and the time the food is left sitting, up to 85 percent of the alcohol in recipes can remain. Even if the alcohol is put into boiling water, it can still retain its intoxicating qualities. For alcohol to completely cook out of food, it needs to be cooked for upward of three hours. CRACKED.COM http//www.ochef.com/165.htm — 24 Food And Cooking Myths

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Drinking milk during a cold won't increase your mucus. There is no evidence whatsoever that consuming milk during a cold will increase mucus production. In the study done in 2005, only people who believe that milk increases mucus production reported respiratory problems after drinking milk. GRACKED.COM — 21 Debunked Food Myths

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Don't store basil leaves in the fridge. Keep them fresh by treating them like a bouquet of flowers. Trim the last inch off the stems, place them in a glass filled with cool water, cover loosely with a plastic bag, and then store the bunch at room temperature to make them last for up to a week. CRACKED COM — 26 Food And Cooking Common Misconceptions

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Myth: If you're a male who likes butt stuff, then you're a flaming homosexual. Fact: The prostate is an erogenous zone for all men-gay and straight. FAG RIG FAG = GOD 2 ANAL HATES SEX = FAGS ROM. 9:13 Prostate massages are linked to good health and sexual satisfaction. So take that, angry butt bigots. CRACKED.COM — 27 Sex Myths Too Many People Still Believe

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MYTH: CSI teams sweep through the scene of a crime and solve it, fast. FACT: That's only on TV. Crime scene investigators don't solve cases. Their role is to collect enough evidence to support a case against the suspect who has been identified by old-fashioned police work. And the process isn't quick. Some laboratory tests, such as DNA samples, toxicology, and blood reports, can take weeks or even months to process. Also, while DNA criminal databases do exist, less than 1/10th of all criminals are a part of it. CRACKED.COM http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4284335.stm — Source

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MYTH: MICROWAVE COOKING DESTROYS THE nuTRIenTS in FOOD. 8 8:8 8 - - Start UNA FACT: ACTUALLY, IT PRESERVES THem. Because microwave cooking often consists of less heat and shorter cooking times than more conventional cooking methods, it actually does the least amount of damage to the nutrients in your foods. CRACKED.COM http //www.health.harvard. edu/staying-healthy/microwave-cooking-and-nutrition — 24 Food And Cooking Myths

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Eat your sushi upside down. The correct way to eat this kind of sushi is to have the fish side be the one that touches your tongue. GRACKED.COM — 26 Food And Cooking Common Misconceptions

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MYTH: ALWAYS COOK PORK unTIL IT'S WeLL-Done. FACT: PORK IS mucH SAFeR THAN YOU THINK. The myth that undercooked pork is swimming with worms is left over from a bygone era. Today, thanks to modern pork processing standards, cases of trichinosis in the U.S. have been reduced to about 11 each year. And most of those cases weren't even from pork-they were from the consumption of wild game. CRACKED.COM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinosis — 24 Food And Cooking Myths

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Never store tomatoes in the fridge. They lose their flavor when their temperature drops below 50°F. GRACKED.COM — 26 Food And Cooking Common Misconceptions

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MYTH: TO keep YOUR meAT MOIST, YOU neeD TO SEAR IT. FACT: SEARING Doesn't LOCK in JUICES. Searing meat doesn't do a thing to keep juices inside. When you sear your steak, you're actually creating a tougher crust on the outside of the cut, which makes the inside seem juicier by comparison. Alton Brown did an experiment and found that seared meat is actually less moist than meat that's been cooked to the same temperature but not seared. CRACKED.COM http://www. cookthink.com/reference/7/Does_searing_meat_really_seal_in_moisture — 24 Food And Cooking Myths

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Don't use spoons to stir sauce or soup as it cooks. The spoon's pointy tip makes it less effective in stirring the bottom part of the pan. To have an even cook and to prevent it from burning, use spatulas with blunt or flat tips instead. CRACKED.COM — 26 Food And Cooking Common Misconceptions

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When adding spices, don't confuse chile powder with chili powder. MARKET TERVES Guajillo Chile CHILI Powder POWDER OAKTOWN SPICE best - SHINE Chile powder has only one ingredient: a dried and ground chili pepper (like cayenne, ancho, or jalapeno). Chili powder is a blend that includes multiple other ingredients like oregano, garlic, and cumin. CRACKED.COM — 26 Food And Cooking Common Misconceptions

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Your Free Prison Phone Call

MYTH: When you're arrested, you get one free phone call. FACT: Nope, that's absolutely not the law. The one phone call rule is purely a Hollywood invention. Now that goes both ways; some jails have pay phones and you can call whomever you want as long as the person on the other end is willing to pay for it, but they don't have to let you use the phone at all. If you're being refused the right to make a call, an attorney can argue on your behalf. But they need to demonstrate that it's an important call. CRACKED.COM http://jerlaw.com/arrested/ — 23 Widely-Circulated 'Facts' About The Law That Are Myths

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