THE MYTH BUSTER 150 GREAT Misconceptions Clarified CONTENTS Part 1

THE MYTH BUSTER 150 GREAT Misconceptions Clarified CONTENTS Part 1 THE MYTH BUSTER 150 GREAT Misconceptions Clarified CONTENTS Part 1: Beauty, Fashion And Lifestyle 1. Can Fairness Creams Really Make You Fairer? 2. Can You Get Rid Of Dandruff By Home Remedies? 3. Does Eating Chocolate Or Fried Food Lead To More Pimples; And Other Myths Regarding Pimples? 4. Would A Woman Get More And Thicker Hair If She Shaved Her Legs Or Arms? 5. Can Some Costly Or Imported Cosmetics Make Old Skin Look Young? 6. Can You Get Long, Luxurious Hair By Using Hair Oils? 7. Can Your Skin Be Really Rejuvenated By Facials Done At Beauty Parlors, And Are They Safe? 8. Are Herbal Cosmetics Any Better Or Safer Than Regular Cosmetics? 9. Are Sun Screens Really As Effective As They Claim? 10. Do Costly Or Imported Skin Care Cosmetics Really Work The Wonders They Claim? 11. Can Using The AXE Deodorant Make A Man Attractive To Women? 12. All The Mysterious Treatments That You Get At Luxury Spas: Do They Really Work? 13. Is It Really Safe And Worthwhile To Take Botox Treatment For Removing Wrinkles? 14. Can You Get Rid Of Cellulite By Anti-Cellulite Creams? Part 2: Health And Exercise 15. Can You Get a Flat Abdomen By Sit-Ups Or Abdominal Exercisers Alone? 16. Can Height Be Increased By Wearing Acupressure Sandals? 17. Can Eating Sweets Lead To Diabetes? 18. Would A Woman Become Muscle-Bound If She Does Weight Training? 19. Can Wearing Rudraksha Reduce Blood Pressure? 20. Can Wearing Magnetic Wristbands Help In Relieving Pain Of Arthritis Etc.? 21. Are The New Age Exercise Fads As Beneficial As They Claim? 22. Are Soaps Claiming To Be Anti-Bacterial Any Better Than Plain Soaps? 23. Does Reiki Really Have Any Miraculous Health Benefits? 24. Can You Really Get Any Health Benefit By Pranic Healing? 25. Can Smoking Low Nicotine Cigarettes Help In Reducing Chances Of Cancer? 26. Can Taking Large Doses Of Vitamin C Help In Preventing Common Cold? 27. Can Calcium In Toothpaste Make Your Teeth Stronger And Can A Toothpaste Fight Germs For 12 Hours? 28. Is The Morning Walker Machine Of Any Use? 29. How Effective Pain Relief Creams Are And How Quickly They Can Work? 30. Will Reading In Poor Light Affect Your Eyesight And Other Myths Related To Vision? 31. Is There Any Great Benefit To Be Had From Sauna Baths, And Can You Lose Weight By Them? 32. Does Red Wine Have Any Great Medicinal Value? 33. Is There Any Significance Of The So-Called Cooling Crystals In A Toothpaste? 34. The So-Called Detoxification Of The Body: Do You Really Need It And Is It Really Possible? Part 3: Diet and Nutrition 35. Can ‘An Apple A Day Really Keep The Doctor Away’? 36. Can You Lose Weight By Drinking Honey And Lemon In Warm Water? 37. Can Taking Muesli In Breakfast Make You Highly Energetic Like A Wonder Woman Or Wonder Man? 38. Is Spinach Really As Good A Source Of Iron As It Is Believed To Be? 39. Do New Age Diet Fads Like Atkins Diet, General Motors Diet, Etc. Really Work? 40. Is Eating Walnuts Or Almonds Good For The Brain Or Intellect? 41. Is There Anything Particularly Good About The So-Called Probiotic Ice Cream? 42. Is The Costly Green Tea Any Better Than The Ordinary Black Tea? 43. Are Fancy Energy Drinks Like Red Bull Of Any Value At All? 44. Is Genetically Modified (GM) Food Perfectly Safe To Eat? 45. Are Soya Protein And Tofu Really As Good As They Are Believed To Be? 46. Will Eating Cornflakes Improve Your Brain Power As They Claim It? 47. Is Drinking Tea Without Milk Any Better Than Drinking Tea With Milk? 48. Is Organic Food Any Better Than Ordinary Food? 49. Is There Anything Of Any Nutritive Value At All In Coca-Cola And Other Soft Drinks? 50. Are Anti-Oxidants Really Miraculous Health Supplements? 51. Can Certain Food Items Lower Cholesterol Level? Part 4: Sex 52. Is Masturbation Harmful In Any Way? 53. Is There Any Particular Food Or Drink That Can Work As Aphrodisiac Or Increase Your Sexual Desire? 54. Is Drinking Milk On The Wedding Night Of Any Help? 55. Is A Longer Penis Better In Any Way? 56. Is It Possible To Increase The Length And Girth Of Penis By Secret Medicines And Exercise Etc.? 57. Does Breast Size Have To Do Anything With The Sexuality Or Feminineness Of A Woman? 58. Can The Size Of Breasts Be Increased In Size By Some Secret Creams, Massage Or Exercise? 59. Can Just About Anyone Take Viagra And Is Taking Viagra Completely Safe? 60. Does Observing Celibacy Make One Stronger And Should Wrestlers Be Celibate? 61. Is Indulging In Excessive Sex Harmful, And Is There Any Ideal Frequency Of Sex? 62. Does Sex In Old Age Do Any Harm? Part 5: Miracles, Supernatural Phenomena And Stunts 63. Can Some People Bend Spoons Or Move Objects By Mental Power? 64. Is Telepathy Possible? 65. Is There Anything Real About Black Magic? 66. Can Some Sadhus Or Stuntmen Lie On A Bed Of Nails? 67. How Do Some Miracle Workers Get A Heavy Stone Broken On Their Chests? 68. Can Some Yogis Bury Themselves In Pits For Several Days? 69. Do Ghosts Really Exist? 70. Is There Anything Really Mysterious At The Bermuda Triangle? 71. How Can Some People Walk On Broken Glass? 72. Can Some Strong Men Really Hold Several Cars By Their Arms? 73. Do Pyramids Possess Miraculous Powers? 74. How Some People Manage To Walk On Burning Coals? 75. How Do Fire-Breathers Do What They Do? 76. What Is Psychic Surgery And Can Some Miracle Workers Really Operate On A Person With Bare Hands? 77. What Is Faith Healing And Can It Really Work? 78. What Is Exorcism And Can Some People Be Really ‘Possessed’ By Ghosts? 79. Is There Any Basis To Numerology? 80. Are There Really Vampires Like Dracula Who Suck Blood? 81. Can Black Magic Or Some Other Trick Bring Back The Dead And Make Them Zombies? 82. What Are Séances And Planchettes And Can You Talk To The Spirits Through Such Things? 83. How Do Some Religiously Devout People Burn Camphor On Their Hands Or Tongues? 84. How Do Some People Swallow Swords? 85. Can Some People Really Chew Glass And Eat It? 86. Do Some Animals Have A Sixth Sense By Which They Can Predict Death? 87. Are The So-Called Out-Of-Body Experiences (OBE) Claimed By Some People Real? 88. Is There Really Anything Called ESP (Extra-Sensory Perception)? Part 6: General Science 89. Can Mobile Phones Cause Cancer? 90. Does Alternating Current Pull You Towards The Source? 91. Is A Detergent Powder That Produces More Foam Better Than A Detergent Which Produces Less Foam? 92. Does Cigarette Smoking Help In Concentration? 93. Does Drinking Alcohol Or Eating Chicken Help You Cope Better With Cold Weather? 94. Does A Large Head Or Large Forehead Mean That The Person Would Be More Intelligent? 95. Can Hypnotists Really Take Complete Control Of Your Mind? 96. Are The So-Called Acupressure Seats For Cars Of Any Use At All? 97. Is Time Travel Possible: Can One Visit The Past Or The Future? 98. Do Flying Saucers Or UFOs Really Come To The Earth? 99. Is Yawning Contagious? 100. What Should You Do When Lightning Is Striking: Would You Be Safe Inside A Car? 101. Can The Ray Guns Of Star Wars Be Made For Real? 102. Is There An X-Ray Or Some Other Imaging System That Can Look Under Your Clothes? 103. Are You More Likely To Be Struck By Lightning If You Use A Mobile Phone During A Thunderstorm? 104. Is It Possible To Travel To The Stars? 105. Will An Aircraft Rupture And Fall Due To Pressurized Cabins If A Bullet Is Shot Through It From Inside? 106. Is There Any Good Reason For Mobile Phones To Be Not Used On Aircrafts? 107. Dos A Bull Get Really Enraged By Showing Him A Piece Of Red Cloth? 108. Is It Possible To Befool A Breath Alcohol Analyzer? 109. Will A Microwave Oven Explode If You Accidentally Place Some Metal In It? 110. Can Sharks Smell Human Blood From A Great Distance? 111. Are The Fears Of Global Warming Justified? 112. Does CNG Really Cause Lesser Pollution Than Diesel: Is It Safer For Health? 113. Can Our Energy Problems Be Solved By Solar Power? Part 7: Astrology 114. Can Tarot Cards Tell Your Future Or Help You Solve Your Current Problems Of Life And Possibly Future? 115. Can Feng Shui Be Of Any Help In Your Life? 116. Can Crystal Ball Gazers Tell Your Future? Part 8: Medicine 117. If A Pregnant Woman Eats Papaya, Will It Lead To Abortion? 118. Can A Hair Oil Reduce Mental Tension? 119. Is A Chyawanprash Containing Gold And Silver Any Better Than Ordinary Chyawanprash? 120. Are Cough Drops And Cough Mixtures Of Any Real Therapeutic Value? 121. Is Laughter Therapy Of Any Use At All? 122. Is Taking Antibiotics In Viral Fevers Of Any Help At All? 123. Can You Catch A Cold By Going Out In Cold Weather? 124. Can You Get Leucoderma If You Eat Fish And Milk Together? 125. Does Massage Have Any Therapeutic Value At All? 126. Are Angioplasty And Stents As Useful As They Are Claimed To Be? 127. Is It OK To Pick Up And Eat A Dropped A Food Item Within 5 Seconds? 128. Do Popular Hangover Remedies Really Work? 129. Is Aroma Therapy Of Any Use At All? 130. Is Watching TV Safe For Kids Below Three Years Of Age? 131. Is There Anything Mysterious About The Breaking Of Tiles, Boards, And Part 9: Sports And Martial Arts Slabs Etc. By Karate Practitioners? 132. Do Martial Artists Possess Any Mysterious Energy Called ‘Chi’? 133. Is There Any Significance Of The Loud Shout Of The Martial Artists When They Punch Or Kick? 134. The Famous Skull Mark Made By The Punch Of Phantom—Can It Be Ever Made In Real Life? 135. All That You See In Pro-Wresting: Are The Violent Throws And Strikes Made In Pro-Wrestling Real? Part 10: Terrorism 136. Can Terrorists Make LPG Or Petrol Tankers Explode Like Bombs By Shooting At Them? 137. After Every Blast The Media Says That RDX Was Used: How Credible Are The Claims? 138. Can Terrorists Really Blow Up Dams? 139. Can Terrorists Really Unleash Biological Warfare On Huge Populations? 140. Can Terrorists Resort To Chemical Warfare Or Use Chemical Agents In Their Attacks? 141. Can Terrorists Make And Use The So-Called ‘Dirty Nuclear Bombs’? Part 11: Myths Propagated By Films 142. Will The Earth Be Destroyed If It Is Hit By An Asteroid Or Comet? 143. Can We Save The Earth From An Asteroid Hurtling Towards Us By Blowing It Up Using A Hydrogen Bomb? 144. Do Grenades Produce A Ball Of Fire When They Explode And Can They Throw Men Around? 145. Can Locks Be Broken By Shooting At Them With Pistols Or Revolvers? 146. Do Cars Really Fly Up In The Air If The Fuel Tank Explodes Or When They Run Over A Landmine? 147. How People Jump Through Glasses In Films? 148. How Do They Show A Burning Man In Films? 149. Does A Man Hit By A Bullet Fall Backwards As If He Were Pushed Hard? 150. Gun Shots And Gun Shot Wounds: How Are They Made In Films?