74 misconceptions about everything in the world, in which it is a shame to believe. We understand together with bloggers "Yandex.Zena"

The sun is burning, feminists do not want children, and the Caesar salad was named after the ancient Roman commander. Millions of people believe in these and other misconceptions - it's time to fix it. Lifehacker and Yandex. Zen have teamed up to destroy the most popular false facts and launched the Zen Bloggers Dispel Myths project. You can also join the fight against delusions - for the best exposures we give the column "Yandex. Station Mini".

About food

Everyone has tried the famous Swedish meatballs or at least heard of them - they are still sold at IKEA. But few people know that they were not invented in Sweden. King Charles XII of the Ottoman Empire brought the recipe for fried meat balls to Scandinavia - this was written in 2018 on the official Sweden account on Twitter. Andrey Bunbich, author of the Dessertny Bunbich channel in Yandex. Dzen, has collected and dispelled the most popular myths about dishes that you probably considered national.

Peanut Butter with Pickled Cucumbers, Cheetos and Milk, Chips and Chocolate Spread are flavor combinations that seem odd to say the least. But they are definitely worth trying at least once in your life. If you don't believe me, watch Andrey Bunbich's video in which he tastes eight unusual food combinations with his partner, food blogger Max Brandt.

About beauty

Do you think removing makeup with coconut oil is convenient, fast, and also good for your skin? No! Coconut oil can clog pores and lead to acne. After such a beauty-life hack, you will have to register in a dermatologist's office. Beauty blogger Ksenia Melnichenko, author of the Ksesha Mel beauty channel at Yandex. Dzen, chose the most popular misconceptions that her subscribers and many other people believe in, and told how to take care of skin and hair, and what to do not worth it.

"Beauty is expensive!" a very popular myth. But in fact, it can be affordable for everyone, because some care products and cosmetic products are quite successfully replaced with improvised equivalents. Ksenia Melnichenko, together with blogger Elena Yulkina, tries eight popular beauty-life hacks, proving that you don't need to spend a fortune to take care of yourself and do beautiful makeup.

About travel

When choosing a route for travel, many dream of visiting popular places that everyone admires. Unfortunately, this is not always a good option. In photographs on the Internet, some sights look many times more attractive than in real life, for example, the Leaning Tower of Pisa or the Walk of Fame. Anastasia Torshina, the author of a channel in Yandex. Dzene called “Torshina the Traveler,” chose places that are considered a magnet for tourists, but in fact are not worth attention.

2020 year. The borders are closed. It would seem that it is time to master domestic tourism, but many are still not ready to go on a trip to Russia, because they are convinced that they will be disappointed - poor service, unfriendly people and dull landscapes. Anastasia Torshina personally traveled almost the entire country - she was in Kamchatka and Magadan, hitchhiked around Chechnya - and can confidently say that people are mistaken. Traveling around Russia is great, and you will learn why from the video.

About science

The night sky is mesmerizing. But if, looking at him, you think that you see millions of stars that are woven into constellations, creating pictures of incredible beauty, then experts in science will not agree with this. And not because they do not like to look at the starry sky. They just know that a person can see not millions, but only 6,000 stars, and then only if he finds himself in a high-mountainous desert somewhere on the equator. Researcher Denis Yushin in his Science & Future blog has collected and exposed the most popular myths about space. We are sure that the facts from this collection will surprise you.

If food falls on the floor, a person has five seconds to pick it up: then bacteria and germs will settle on it. There is something on the dark side of the moon that made people stop sending astronauts there. Both children and many adults believe in these and other scientific errors. Denis Yushin took on the mission to deal with each of the myths in just 30 seconds: if he succeeded, you will find out by watching the video.

About feminism

There are many misconceptions and harmful, and sometimes even offensive, stereotypes around feminism. They arise due to the fact that the majority knows about this movement only superficially. The author of the blog "No shame" in Yandex. Dzen and independent researcher Lena Nizeenko decided to conduct an educational program and explain why feminists do not hate men and why they use feminitives.

What do you think will happen to the girl who ate the "man's" chips? Will he grow a beard and start talking in a bass? No, of course, because they will not affect the testosterone level, and the composition of the "brutal" snack differs from other chips only in taste. The blogger Lena Nizeenko undertook to prove that the inscriptions "For him" or "For her" are usually just a marketing gimmick. She personally tested and compared several “gender” products. What happened - see the video.

I also want to debunk myths. What to do?

Everyone can join the fight against stereotypes and misconceptions. For this you need:

Choose a few myths or one that you see most often.
Shoot his exposure on video or write a text explaining why this is not true.
Upload text or video to your blog in Yandex Zen.
Tag “dispelling myths”. So you will automatically become a participant in the drawing. The five best whistleblowers will receive a prize - a smart column "Yandex. Station Mini" with voice assistant Alice.

We have collected more myths on Yandex Zen. Subscribe to deal with annoying stereotypes once and for all. For the link to the page, the challenge rules and the conditions for receiving prizes, see the article.