32 Rumors That Are Often Misrepresented in the World!

Many people have been blinded to the truth without realizing it, but these lies are so simple that even you and I have not understood them. So, now let's take a look at those 32 rumors that are widely circulating around the globe and see how much you have been fooled?

01. When I was a child, textbooks described the spectacular scene of being able to witness the Great Wall on the moon.

- However, in fact, it is almost unrecognizable as a person staring at a thin strand of hair from a distance of 50 meters.

02. Childhood stories about several scientists

The story of Newton and Apple

The story about Newton and the apple was actually a fabrication of Voltaire, who was said to have listened to Newton's niece. And in all of Newton's manuscripts, we find no mention of the apple.

The story of Leonardo da Vinci and the egg

- The author of the childhood anecdotes of Leonardo da Vinci and Einstein is unknown. What is certain, however, is that Leonardo da Vinci was 13 or 14 years old when he became Verrocchio's apprentice, and he already had some painting skills.

The story of Albert Einstein and the little stool

- Einstein's childhood grades were actually quite good, but they were a little biased. Why do you have to call him a fool as a child?

Washington's Tale of the Cherry Tree

- Washington and his father's cherry tree is really just a story made up by a Chinese publisher for children's literature.

03. Watt was inspired by seeing a kettle boiling and invented the steam engine.

- The steam engine existed before Watt was born, and he only improved it.

04. Spinach is rich in iron

- Although it is true that spinach has a slightly higher iron content than other vegetables, scientists mistakenly counted the decimal point when recording the data, hence the animated character Popeye.

05. Rabbits should eat carrots

- Anyone who has ever raised a rabbit will know that very few rabbits actually like to eat carrots.

06. Shark fin bird's nest is rich in nutrition

- There are people who really believe that shark fins and bird saliva have some magical nutritional value. In fact, in addition to bird saliva, bird's nest also contains fish and shrimp in a semi-digested state, and its actual nutritional value is even inferior to vermicelli and fungus!

07. Pregnant women can't keep cats because cats carry toxoplasmosis

- Just go to the pet hospital for a test for Toxoplasmosis. Doctors usually tell pregnant women not to have cats in order to save trouble. However, not only cats, but also pigs, cows, sheep and other animals can carry Toxoplasma gondii. In terms of the proportion of infections, the proportion of these animals carrying Toxoplasma gondii is much higher than that of cats. Moreover, a cat will only be infected with Toxoplasma gondii once in its lifetime. Most people who have been infected with Toxoplasma gondii have never had a cat in their lives.

08. The first three charges of the lithium battery need to be fully charged for 12 hours

- Early batteries did need to be fully charged to activate, but now lithium batteries no longer need to do that.

09. In TV and movies, we often see underworld "experts" dipping their fingers in white powder to taste to identify drugs.

- If you do this, you will undoubtedly be killing yourself, because the higher the purity, the greater the danger.

10. Genius is 99% sweat and 1% inspiration

- Actually, "Genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration, but this 1% inspiration is far more important than 99% perspiration." ”

11. We often listen to teachers use "I am born with a cliff, but I know that there is no cliff" to encourage us to study hard

- However, in fact, the original text is "I am born with a cliff, but I know that there is no cliff, and I seek no cliff with a cliff, and I am dead", which is completely contrary to the teacher's explanation.

12. Colds are often thought to be caused by cold viruses, so some people think that taking anti-inflammatory drugs can treat colds

– This view is actually misunderstood.

13. There is a view that asking for invoices at McDonald's and KFC is a sign of patriotism, while asking for invoices at Carrefour and Walmart can prevent them from evading taxes

However, the restaurant industry pays a sales tax, while the fast-food industry like McDonald's and KFC uses a special tax control machine. Whether they pay taxes or how much they pay is not directly related to the invoices requested by consumers. The only practical use of requesting an invoice may be to participate in a scratch campaign.

14. The saying "the king of terror descended from the sky".

- This statement is obviously nonsense and does not need to be further proved.

15. There is a widespread belief that "the farthest distance in the world...... But you don't know that I love you" is the work of Master Tagore

- Actually, this is the masterpiece of Ms. Zhang Xiaoxian, and it has nothing to do with Tagore.

16. There is a saying that "there is no such thing as a god who rolls dice", which is considered to be Einstein's view

- The original sentence is actually "God does not roll the dice". This sentence is mainly put forward in response to quantum theory, and Einstein, as a Jew, had an in-depth exploration of science. He believed that the world was knowable and descriptive, and that "God does not roll dice" was his evaluation of Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. At the time, this principle caused an uproar in the physics community, but time has proven its correctness, and now it has become one of the fundamental laws of quantum physics.

17. There is a widely circulated saying that "China is a sleeping lion, and once it wakes up, the whole world will tremble for it", which is considered to be Napoleon's view

- However, the exact words are actually "China is a sleeping lion, and when it wakes up, the whole world will tremble." ...... It's sleeping, thank God, let it sleep!" Napoleon's words actually contain mixed feelings about China's rise.

19. There is a saying that "the people can make it from it, but they can't make it known", which is considered to be Confucius's view

- Actually, the original meaning of this sentence is "the people may, let it be, and not, make it known." It means that if people can do something, let them do it, and if they can't, let them understand why. There was no punctuation in ancient times, so this phrase is easily misunderstood.

20. There is a saying that after Premier Zhou's death, the United Nations lowered the flag at half-mast for him, which is the first time in history

- Although many people hope that this is true, this statement is indeed untrue.

21. When I was a child, I heard a teacher tell me that the portrait of Lei Feng was hung at the United States Military Academy at West Point, and there was a handbook of Lei Feng circulating, and everyone had to learn from him every day. Teachers often use this as an example to show us Uncle Lei Feng's excellence and fame. However, it is a pity that this is just the imagination of some angry young people in China, and in fact there is no such thing.

22, holding the hand of the son, growing old with the son - the original sentence of this poem is "Death and life are broad, and the son is said." Hold the hand of the son, and grow old with the son. Yu is broad, not I live. I don't believe it." It originally depicted a firm vow between warriors to face life and death together. The last two sentences, which express deep longing and grief for the deceased companion, are now misunderstood as describing the emotions between husband and wife, which is really confusing.

24, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai - the magic of literary creation can be seen from this. However, in fact, Liang Shanbo was a Qing official of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Yingtai was a heroine of the Wei State of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the two lived in dynasties that differed by more than 700 years, and they were only linked together because of the proximity of the cemetery. There is also a theory that when Liang Shanbo was buried, Zhu Yingtai's tombstone was dug up, so the two were buried together, as if it was a ghost marriage.

25, Chen Shimei abandoned his wife and children, Wu Dalang's height, Yang Men female generals, Yang family generals - there are actually many misunderstandings about these stories. Yang Ye has only one son, that is, Yang Yanzhao, which is what we often call Yang Liulang. The so-called seven sons of the Yang family are just fiction. Chen Shimei actually lived in a dynasty much earlier than Bao Gong, and he was a highly regarded Qing official who was misrepresented by later generations for offending the powerful.

26, Zhou Yu was so angry that Zhuge Liang vomited blood, and the empty city plan - the plot describing Zhou Yu's death due to Zhuge Liang in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is actually a fiction of Luo Guanzhong. Luo Guanzhong was angry with a certain descendant of Zhou Yu because he failed in the imperial examination many times, so he exaggerated the description in the book. The fact that Zhou Yu's clan still retains a genealogy proves the absurdity of this statement. As for the empty city plan, Zhuge Liang did not use it, but Cao Cao is rumored to have made a similar move. In this regard, Yi Zhongtian once commented, could it be that Sima Yi would be stupid enough not to send archers to shoot Zhuge Liang?

27. Portrait of Li Shizhen - Our common portrait of Li Shizhen is actually an imaginary creation by a modern painter based on Li Shizhen's relics. According to research, Li Shizhen's appearance is not kind, but full of beard and burly figure, which is quite similar to the images of Zhang Fei and Li Kui.

28. Complaining with virtue - we often hear the phrase "complaining with virtue", but in fact, many people have misunderstandings about it. People often think that this phrase means that when others bully us, we should be patient and touch them with love and heart. However, this was not what Confucius intended. In fact, Confucius said another sentence after "complaining with virtue": "Repay grievances with straightforwardness, and repay virtue with virtue." This means that we should treat those who hurt us with integrity and repay those who have done good to us with kindness. Therefore, our previous understanding of "complaining with virtue" is actually taken out of context.

29, no poison, no husband - this proverb was originally supposed to be "a small amount is not a gentleman, no husband is excessive", expressing a masculine and powerful spirit and open-minded image. However, in the process of circulation, because the pronunciation of the word "degree" is easy to be confused with the word "poison", some literati changed it to "no poison and no husband" without authorization, thus changing the meaning of the original sentence.

30, only women and villains are difficult to raise - this sentence comes from "Analects: Yang Goods". In fact, Confucius was the result of the neglect and misunderstanding of the country, and the wife of the then monarch of the country was bullying others, disrupting the government and disturbing the people. He didn't mean that all women and villains were difficult to get along with, but that he was referring specifically to those who were arrogant and domineering and didn't know how to behave. Therefore, when we understand this sentence, we should take it into account the context and situation at the time, and avoid one-sided interpretation of it.

31, each other

Speaking of this sentence, in fact, there is a profound philosophy behind it. Everyone may be familiar with the current buzzword - rivers and lakes, so where is the origin of this word? Many people may mistakenly think that it is "people in the rivers and lakes, but they can't help themselves" in Gu Long's novels, but in fact it is not. The earliest origin of this word is exactly what Zhuangzi mentioned when describing "mutual affection". In the essay "The Great Master", Zhuangzi depicts a moving scene for us: "The spring water is exhausted, and the fish are stranded on the land together, they spit out moisture with each other and moisten each other with their saliva. Here, Zhuangzi uses the scene of fish to imply that people are dependent on each other in difficult situations, but perhaps a better choice is to be independent and find their own path.

32, heaven and earth are unkind, and all things are used as dogs

Many enthusiastic young people may misunderstand the meaning of this sentence and think that it means: "Heaven and earth are ruthless, and all things are regarded as lowly animals, and those so-called saints who think highly of themselves also regard us ordinary people as inferior to pigs and dogs." ”

However, this is not the true meaning of this statement. In fact, it tells us that heaven and earth are not emotional, and that all things are treated equally and impartially, and that the saints are not biased by personal feelings, and that they are fair and impartial to the people.

As Islamo said, those who seem stupid are actually the forces that move history forward. Because they are not bound by the world, they have the courage to challenge and innovate, thus promoting the progress and development of society.