The Myths We Believe In №1

Hello everyone! Since we are engaged in all kinds of revelations, then why not talk about something not mystical. As it turned out, we believe in any nonsense that is shown to us. Who would doubt that. We live in a time when people are seriously worried about who will win the battle of psychics. But today we’ll take a look at what movies make us believe. This is piranha. You look at him. Well, it is clear that he wants to eat our heart, and while we are still alive. But why do we think that they are dangerous, why in pet stores in the aquarium to the piranhas for the sake of effect they immerse a props skeleton. 26 American President Theodore Roosevelt once went on a scientific expedition to Brazil in 1913. There, local residents decided to give him a show and showed how hungry piranhas eat a cow. Theodore, of course, was in shock and immediately recorded everything. He called them the most cruel fish in the world. Everything, from this the adventure of piranhas to the world of horrors and thrillers began. “Piranhas”, “Piranhas 3D”, “James Bond”. You can list endlessly in which cartoons and films piranhas were shown, like bloodthirsty killers. But what if I tell you that there was not a single recorded case that piranhas killed a person? The fact is that piranhas are very shy. They do not attack people. They eat scales, other fish, small animals that have fallen into the water, and when there is absolutely nothing to eat at hand, they eat each other. It’s bad to be a piranha. Then why is everyone so afraid of them? Well, because if a big animal cripples and falls into the water, then of course they will certainly eat it. The same applies to people, if you suddenly drowned for some reason, you will eventually be eaten by piranhas. They attack you only when you threaten their offspring or try to catch them. A lot of experiments were carried out, even when a man threw meat into a pool with piranhas and they tore this meat into pieces. But when he immersed himself there and just sat, they did not touch him. So from now on, you too will no longer believe in the myth that piranhas attack and kill people. In general, there is only one morality where piranhas are found it is better not to die.

*"Let's go swimming."*

*"Are you stupid? Have you seen how many piranhas are there? They will not leave a living place from us."*

*"These are all old myths."*

*"Clear. Give me your hand already. Are sharks also myths?"*

Well, actually yes. Well, it cannot be such that it is not dangerous. The film “Jaws” and the like, where people die in packs from shark attacks, taught us that they are very dangerous and attack people. But here's what I tell you, it's all very much exaggerated. Less than 10 cases of fatal shark attacks on humans are recorded per year, and this is an accident. Yes, it is an accident. Sharks do not feed on humans. They do not like our taste. But they are very interested in what kind of creature you are. How would you touch, then no hands. But there are teeth. And your hands are already gone. But you see, the shark is not tasty and it floats away. Of all the species of sharks, and there are about 450 of them, only a few can attack you and it is very unlikely, even if you bleed. It is a common myth that they feel human blood at great distances. As if they could, but all this is greatly exaggerated. Sharks feel blood no better than any other fish. Only this blood does not interest them at all. Therefore, if you cut yourself in the water, this does not mean that they have already left for you. Especially if you cut yourself in the bathroom. And remember these frames here, when the shark is waiting for its prey, revolves around it and only the fin is visible. They have nothing more to do. They will go further looking for what to eat. That's what shark researchers say. We believe in this myth, because today any incident involving a shark is a news sensation. And we involuntarily think that they want to break into our home and kill our family. Wildlife Protection writes that in 2016 there were only 4 cases around the world and that you are more likely to be killed by lightning. So it goes. We move on. Militants generate a lot of myths. Of course, you do not need to perceive what is happening on the screen for reality. But something densely stuck in our head. Bulletproof vests make you invulnerable. Remember the films where a man in a bulletproof vest receives a line from a machine gun and everything is fine with him. One can argue with this. With him, in any case, not everything will be all right. A bullet, falling into a bulletproof vest, even if it stops, it transfers kinetic energy to a person already. It causes damage from ordinary bruising to fractures and internal bleeding. And this we are talking about a pistol shot at a regular lightweight bulletproof vest worn by police. If we take for example the film “Back to the Future,” which you definitely watched. You must remember that Doc survived the shots from the Kalashnikov assault rifle because he wore lightweight body armor that was not visible under his clothes. Doc would not have escaped from such shots and that would be how it all looked. There are such military bulletproof vests that could save you from such a shot. But the heroes of the militants for some reason do not wear such. So know, you can’t always get up even if you have bulletproof vest and you got hit from a regular pistol. Of course they work, but a little different than they show us. There is another funny moment that I really like. It never occurred to you that this works a little differently than we are shown. And all because the Hollywood blockbusters made us think so. Just look at that. In fact, this is certainly not true. The silencer really invites the sound that comes from here, but the rest of the sound remains. And this thing also serves to ensure that you can shoot in the building and not go deaf. Or if you are a sniper and sit in the bushes and when you shoot, you are not visible, because the silencer performs the function of a flame arrester. This is how the silenced shots actually sound. Agree it is not quite quiet. And if there was realism in the films, then it would look something like this. Well. These are the myths presented to us by films and series. And if you look closely, then absolutely in every film there is a fiction in which we will readily believe and certainly will not check. See you soon. See you soon.