So about half of that list is actually true in some sense? And one of the list items is outright listed as "untrue"? Stay classy, LifeHacker, with those click-bait headlines.
I used to really enjoy reading Lifehacker, but their quality went down over time, and I stopped following them completely when they posted a map showing where to get abortions.
I've always wondered about the whole cold lowering your immune system thing. On one hand, I've read that studies have shown this to be the case, but on the other hand, doesn't subjecting your body to moderate levels of hormetic stress actually make you more resilient? It seems like there should be a noticeable increase in sickness among people who take cold showers if this were true, the opposite of what they tend to report.
"Wishkeno said the lightning bolt struck a tree, traveled through its roots, entered the house through the plumbing, shot into the bathroom where she was standing in a metal tub and jolted her."
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[ 2.8 ms ] story [ 22.2 ms ] threadIf this was true you could link a news article.
We have 7 billion people we are running an experiment on we don't need any wanker theoretical academics here.
I have seen interviews from people touching metal that leads to the outside of the house for instance being lightly struck.
People deafened because it hit the power cables while listening to a plugged in iPod.
No showering.
Stop listening to academics. They make money not from the truth, but getting on TV or being published != truth.
We have a running simulation, you have a brain, use it.
(Catching a cold is however an interesting 'myth')
[Edit] I'll eat humble pie - Actually it's true - https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bath-lightning-deaths/ Either holding the shower head or alternatively through the metal floor (bathtub) is how it does it.
"Wishkeno said the lightning bolt struck a tree, traveled through its roots, entered the house through the plumbing, shot into the bathroom where she was standing in a metal tub and jolted her."