Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity 1 (cold, free time)

John Stossel takes a look at several popular beliefs: getting cold will give you a cold; money can buy happiness; chemicals are killing us; we're drowning in garbage, and more. These and more myths are answered when John Stossel puts conventional wisdom to the test.

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Education

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• Stossel
• cold
• time

[BasilHitsManuel]

@JerezJulio

The Federal Income Tax is against the Constitution, as is Federal Interstates (called the "System of Interstate and Defense Highways" in order for them to be built); Conservatives love LEGAL immigration, but they hate ILLEGAL immigrants

And dude, I don't care what your political views are, but never group Ron Paul and Sarah Palin together! (Constitutionalist vs. NeoCon)

[loszhor]

Very informative!

[elpelu123]

I knew it... Tons of freetime, I live with mom and dad and my life is a constant stream of freetime...

[Toadphillips]

@bdg323 I'm just saying people might mistake that with symptoms of a cold. You feel sick but not necessarily a virus or anything.

[bdg323]

@Toadphillips Your ear aches because the body is focusing heat more in your chest and organs (to protect more vital parts from cold) makes you feel bad because... well.. its the cold and the previous thing... and the cold weather is when your nose runs, it is not neccessarily the cause. (Watch the video one more time)

[Toadphillips]

I don't completelly agree with this... cold weather makes your nose run, ears ache and in general makes you feel bad...

It's just common sense. cold = makes you feel bad

[colafroggy]

It's funny that the people saying they have no free time are at the mall saying that. How stupid can they be?

[MaddDogg81]

I use some of my free time workign on my car

[MaddDogg81]

The dad would help. If I was a dad I'd help alot

[merkabaradio]

Meh, really tired of hearing liberals cry over idiotic shit. Generally speaking, the point he makes about the cold is it's not going to give you the cold, exposure to the cold virus will. Like they pointed out, the reason the cold is so common in winter is that we spend so much time indoors.



[mpc91]

@FDSbeach - Hypothermia, yes. Frostbite, sure.

But pneumonia isn't caused by cold. It's caused by viruses, or bacteria, or fungi, or parasites. The body may be weakened by cold, but an infectious agent is required.