Saturday, 20 February 2010

A List Of Common Misconceptions

sleepwalking
This Wikipedia list of common or popular misconceptions corrects various fallacious, misleading, or otherwise flawed ideas that are described by multiple reliable sources as widely held.

A common misconception about cattle is that they are enraged by the color red. This is incorrect, as cattle are red-green color-blind. It is not the color of the cape that angers the bull, but rather the movement of the fabric that irritates the bull and incites it to charge.

It is a common misconception that sleepwalkers should not be awakened. While it is true that a person may be confused or disoriented for a short time after awakening, it is actually quite dangerous not to wake a sleepwalker as they may injure themselves if they trip over objects or lose their balance while sleepwalking.

1 comment(s):

Koowie said...

Ha! Interesting. I thought it was true about the sleepwalking. Now I can wake my wife up when she sleep walks. :)