Does shaving your hair make it grow back darker and thicker? Since childhood, we’ve been reading and hearing a lot of "facts," the truthfulness of which we never doubted. However, many of them are artifice. There are so many false myths we spread from day to day that it’s about time the world of science created an entirely separate department dedicated to myth debunking! Otherwise, people will continue believing that the sun is yellow, beer makes you gain weight, and that it’s not harmful to rinse your mouth out with water after brushing your teeth.

Bright Side recalled and destroyed 11 common misconceptions. Watch this video to learn about how some of the most acceptable “facts” are completely untrue.

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