And even if it wasn't natural it doesn't effect u so shut up

Okay, but WHAT is going on in that picture above...

If you give a dog water, why would you give a cat any different? Now that I've slept, I'm realizing that this logic wouldn't work for other things.

that always confused me. If they consider the first 72 hours the most important, then why would you have to wait for the first 24??

Exactly. "Life expectancy" simply factoring in infant and childhood mortality. People still got old.

Along with the myth that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

Look up on Youtube. There is one that retrieves a ring. You can even buy Goldfish assault courses!

I see so many of these self proclaimed alphas nowadays and it annoys the hell out of me. If you say you're an alpha, I automatically consider you scum. "Alphas" are usually misogynistic a******s who influence kids or other equally dumb adults. You are not an alpha, you are a douche. Stop it.

That is a myth now, but old tv sets from before 1960s emitted some radiation which may have bad effect on eyes.

But colder temperatures make ur immune system weaker and therefore it's easier to catch a cold

And that they are only spread by sneezing, coughing and touching your face and then other things. The virus lives and breed on the walls of the throat and lungs. Viruses are so small (0.4 to 0.2 microns) they can attach to the moisture in your breath and can be spread just by breathing up to 8 metres. This is why you appear to catch colds in an office even when not being near a person or touching the same things they have. It's also the reason most masks wont protect against a virus. Most masks only filter particles larger than 3 microns. A virus is 100 times smaller. And that is not allowing for the bad fitting allowing larger particles to be sucked in from the sides. It is like trying to catch rain with a tennis racket.

Also, viruses outside the body die/breakdown faster in a hot environment, but can stay viable for longer in cold weather, so in winter, they linger on surfaces for longer and get picked up by more people. In one study, Covid would last around 2 days at 20°C, but only a few hours at 40°C (https://virologyj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12985-020-01418-7)

No force on earth will convince my parents that this isn't true. Furthermore wet = cold, so they freak out and insist that I change my clothes any time I get slightly damp. It's even weirder because we're from the tropics. I'm semi-convinced that they secretly belive that I am a witch and will spontaneously combust if I get wet.

Energy used to stay warm is energy not used to fight against the virus so the virus may stand a better chance at doing its thing.

My Dad always got onto me for going outside in the cold with wet hair lol

A recent study has shown that it's the temperature in your nose that can cause you to be more susceptible to catching a cold. Basically, keep your nasal passages warmer, and you increase your immunity. Another good reason for wearing a mask during cold/flu season.

This comes from the "Dangerous Half Truths" Department. It is true, that a cold is caused by viruses. It is not true, that cold temperatures doesn't play a significant role! Our body fights against tons of potential pathogens all day long. Our immune system can keep flu viruses in check to such an extent that the so-called germ load or germ threshold tends in our favor. But you're likely to catch a cold if you stay in a wet-cold-windy weather situation longer than your clothes can maintain a cozy 36.5 to 37.0 degrees body temperature. If not, you'll reveal a small leak in the protective shield and you'll start to party for about 9 days. That's why a cold is called a "cold". Alternatively, I suggest calling it a "trudi" (trunk disease). Who joins in?

I recently read that Danish scientists found that the risk of getting a cold decreases by a huge margin if you 1) keep your nose warm and 2) keep your feet warm. I will try that next Winter!

Why am I sick every time I froze then?

The cold can influence behaviors that make it easier to catch colds but no, it isnt the direct cause. You should still bundle up if it's cold. This fact is one of those that is true but misses the point all at the same time.

It’s because you’re indoors and surrounded by people at a closed range.

I will never believe this, ever. Preschool teacher here, the kids who refuse to wear a jacket are always the kids who get sick. ALWAYS

Being out in the cold and not wearing a coat etc can mess with your core temperature and bring on a fever as your body tries to regulate its temperature again. It weakens your immune system and because cold viruses are present in colder weather, they love your nice, newly cold body more than a warm one. On top of that, you can get hypothermia if out in the cold for too long. So wrap up warm!

Say it louder for the people in the back!

I believe that the reason that this.myth sprung out is because people stay inside during winter. There are cold viruses year round, and when people go inside they get more people exposed.

No, but you do lose body heat through whatever area is not insulated the best.

CAN'T

I don't know why you'd be outside in cold weather without a hat though

You have livers and kidneys to do the job (I think I might be missing a few organs here)

Kids get excited at parties and get hyper around their friends. That's a good thing.

Given some people I interact with on a daily basis I can see how one might arrive at this conclusion though, to be fair.

There was a dude that cracked only one hand for like 30 years to prove his mom wrong.

Thank you for acknowledging that we still have so much to learn about our fellow creatures! Pain or not, fish are still animals and deserve respect.

This doesn't make any scientific sense! Why would people believe this?

Find a ditch and get flat. A tornado can pick up a car and throw it just fine. Better to be flat and in a ditch face down with your hands over your head.

Wait....who believes urine is sterile? It's the waste our bodies get rid of how could it possibly be sterile?

My high school biology teacher had a lesson on this. Makes me wonder what other fake c**p was included in the syllabus.

Well, not in my case. If I eat and make any kind of physical activity (even walking back home or something) I feel terribly nauseous. My blood pressure is quite low, so taking hot showers after eating is also not well received by my body lol

Just ask Roy. https://virginradio.co.uk/lifestyle/92446/meet-the-man-who-survived-being-struck-by-lightning-seven-times