10 More Common Misconceptions Dispelled
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1. Alcohol does not cook out of food.
2. De-oxygenated blood turns dark red, not blue.
3. Humans don’t just have 5 senses.
4. Fortune Cookies were not invented in either China or America.
5. Diamonds are not formed from coal.
6. A strawberry is not a berry.
7. A dog’s mouth is not cleaner than a human’s mouth.
8. Being close to the t.v. doesn’t hurt your eyes.
9. “Third World Country” Doesn’t Refer to the Relative Wealth or Technological Level of a Country
10. Camel humps aren’t full of water.
2. De-oxygenated blood turns dark red, not blue.
3. Humans don’t just have 5 senses.
4. Fortune Cookies were not invented in either China or America.
5. Diamonds are not formed from coal.
6. A strawberry is not a berry.
7. A dog’s mouth is not cleaner than a human’s mouth.
8. Being close to the t.v. doesn’t hurt your eyes.
9. “Third World Country” Doesn’t Refer to the Relative Wealth or Technological Level of a Country
10. Camel humps aren’t full of water.
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In regards to #9, the info-graphic is not incorrect, but it should be noted, only considers one of the two “Three Worlds” theories. The other (and perhaps more appropriate when considering Asia in particular) is due not to Alfred Sauvy (the originator of the #9 version) but to Moa Zedong. He also referred to the “Three Worlds” but placed the US and USSR together in the first world superpower category, and China among the “exploited” countries in the third world. Chairman Mao’s view is much more closely tied to the modern popular understanding of “Third World.”