The Chocolate history:

Not everything about chocolate is sweet, including its history:

 

 

实现YouTube下载视频-不用下载任何 software 哦

YouTube 之所以会成为全球最大的视频播放以及分享平台，除了是因为它的知名度以外，当然还有它许多你不知道的强大功能哦！

今天要介绍的这 7 个功能，全都跟 YouTube 的 URL 有关！比如说，只要在 YouTube 某个视频的 URL 『做些手脚』，你就轻松下载该视频，或是用那视频做成 GIF 动画，又或是无限循环该视频……

先说明哦，这些功能完全不需要你额外下载任何软件！真是超级无敌方便的！而且小编敢说，有超过 80% 或以上的人都不知道这些小技巧哦！不信？那就快来看看吧！

1.   直接跳去你想要观看的部分
有时候你可能想要分享一条视频的 URL 给你朋友，但你只想要让他们从某个部分看起，这时你可以在该视频的 URL 尾端加上一个时间代码，这样朋友收到你发来的 URL 时，就会直接从你想要的部分开始看起啦！

这里要教你 2 个方法！

第一：手动加上时间代码
点开该视频，并在视频 URL 尾端加上『&t=YmXXs』，比如说你想要视频从第 90 秒（1 分 30 秒）开始。这时你可以在『https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu7nU9Mhpyo』后面加上『&t=1m30s』或是『&t=90s』。
这时，该 URL 就会变成『https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu7nU9Mhpyo&t=1m30s』或『https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu7nU9Mhpyo&t=90s』。


第二：在视频播放的窗口右击滑鼠，并点击『Copy video URL at current time』。（最好先让视频暂停播放才复制）。

2.   无限循环视频
有时我们想要循环播放 YouTube 上某个音乐视频，你可以直接在该视频 URL 的『youtube』后边加上『repeater』，这样浏览器就会自动在 YouTubeRepeater.com 播放该视频。
比如说，你想要无限播放『https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu7nU9Mhpyo』，你就可以在里面加上『repeater』，如：『https://www.youtuberepeater.com/watch?v=bu7nU9Mhpyo』，然后你就可以让视频自动无限循环啦！

如果你只想要无限循环视频的某部分而已，也可以在底下的选项作调整哦！

3.   自动跳过视频的一小段开头
这其实和第 1 个的方法很像似，只不过这次是在视频 URL 后面加上『&start=XX』。
但稍微不一样的是，这个只能放秒数，不能放分钟，比如说你想要直接从视频的第 1 分 30 秒开始播放，那么你必须放『&start=90』，而且这次也不需要放秒的单位『s』哦！
比如说，你想要播放『https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu7nU9Mhpyo』的第 90 秒，那么你就可以这样做：『https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu7nU9Mhpyo&start=90』，是不是很简单呢？

4.   下载 Youtube 视频
无需额外下载任何 Video Downloader，只要在你想要下载的视频 URL 的『youtube.com』前面加上『pwn』或是『kick』就可以了。
比如说你想下载『https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu7nU9Mhpyo』，你就可以这样做：
『https://www.pwnyoutube.com/watch?v=bu7nU9Mhpyo』又或是『https://www.kickyoutube.com/watch?v=bu7nU9Mhpyo』，这样浏览器就会把你自动连接去视频下载的页面哦，还可以让你下载成各种不同的格式，超方便的！
不过下载归下载哦！大家还是应该要尊重视频的版权哦！

5.   下载 Youtube 视频的 Thumbnail
先来给大家科普一下，这里的 Thumbnail 就是指在点进某视频之前，大家可以看到的缩略图。
如果你想要下载该视频高画质的Thumbnail（如有的话），那么你可以在浏览器上粘上这个 URL：https://img.youtube.com/vi/[VideoID]/maxresdefault.jpg。
当然，你必须把 VideoID 换成你想要下载的视频的 URL『v=』之后的部分。
比如说你想要下载『https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu7nU9Mhpyo』的Thumbnail，这时你就把它『v=』之后的部分，也就是『bu7nU9Mhpyo』复制到上面链接『VideoID』的位置，最后就变成『https://img.youtube.com/vi/bu7nU9Mhpyo/maxresdefault.jpg』。

6.   在 Youtube 视频上做 GIF
刚好在视频上看到一段超适合做 GIF 的片段？那就自己动手做吧！真是超容易的，就连 5 岁小孩子都能学会！
你只要在该视频 URL 的『youtube.com』前面加上『gif』，浏览器就会自动把你连接到编辑 GIF 的网站，这时你就可以在这里面把你想要的片段做成 GIF，分享到自己的 FB 上面去啦！
比如你想要用『https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu7nU9Mhpyo』的某个片段来做 GIF，你就可以这样做：『https://www.gifyoutube.com/watch?v=bu7nU9Mhpyo』。你还可以给 GIF 加上各种效果哦！

7.   在同一个窗口同时播放两个 Youtube 视频
简单来说，就是 Mash-Up 啦！有时候你想要看看两首歌放在一起播放的效果如何，又或是你想试看看把一个音效放到某个视频上会有怎样的效果，那么这个方法就很好用啦！
你只要点击这里浏览 YouTubeDoubler，并把两个视频的 URL 粘贴到这里，你就可以给他们同步播放啦！

 是不是突然觉得耳目一新呢？
原来单单是利用 YouTube 的 URL，就可以做出这么多强大的功能！
大家赶快学起来吧！
文章来源: RiceBowl

超酷神拍攝！掌握8大祕法 你也能成為影片大師！

太 方 便 了！把 鹽 丟 進「洗 衣 機」裡, 效 果 看 了 嚇 死 你!趕 快 試 一 試吧!

鹽,不僅是人們日常生活中不可缺少的調味品,而且是維持人體正常新陳代謝的重要物質之一.對於鹽的用途,人們一般只局限於食鹽的調味認識,而對它的其他用途還認識不夠,為此,本人用訪問調查和查閱資料的方法,對鹽的各種用途進行研究.

（1）用蒸餾水加上精製食鹽，所配製的生理鹽水，常用來搶救失液、失血嚴重的垂危病人。
（2）此種生理鹽水也是醫院中最常用的營養輸液。
（3）用鹽的百分之一至百分之二的水溶液噴霧吸入，可以治療支氣管炎。
（4）用食鹽一匙，放在鍋中炒成焦黃，以溫水沖服，能吐出胃中的食積痰涎。
（5）用鹽可以治療因食物中毒而造成的卡他性胃炎。
（6）常用鹽水嗽口，能防止齒齦出血，有健齒作用。
（7）晨起飲鹽湯一杯，可以治心火引起的口舌糜爛症狀。
四、鹽的其他用途
（1）常用鹽沐發，頭髮不易發白和脫落，頭皮也不發癢。
為了證實鹽的這種效用，我和兩位同學一起連續幾次用鹽水洗髮，果然頭皮不再那麼癢了，而且很少有頭髮脫落的現象發生。
（2）把染織物先放在鹽湯中潰泡，染上色澤會勻稱好看。
一些病患者倒成了不利的反作用。
生活小常識——鹽的用途
1、要想清除毛毯上的油污，用1份鹽和4份酒精配成的溶液清洗，清洗時用力搓，便可除 去油污，且不會傷及毛毯。
2、當膠底帆布鞋有臭氣時，在鞋上撒少許鹽，即可吸收汗水並除臭。
新買的泡沫塑料鞋 先放入鹽水中浸泡半天，然後再穿，即不易裂，又耐穿。
3、草帽舊了，用鹽水洗刷，能使之煥然一新。
4、新買的牙刷在熱鹽水裡浸半小時左右取出，可使牙刷經久耐用。
5、兩隻顏色相似又不完全相同的棉質襪子，放在鹽水裡煮1小時，顏色就會一樣。
6、新買的浴巾在使用前用鹽水浸透，即可預防其發黴。
7、受潮的火柴放鹽在上面，一兩分鐘後，潮濕的火柴就乾了。
8、用鹽水洗竹器、藤器，可使其更美觀、更柔軟耐用。
9、柳條編制傢俱用沾有溫熱鹽水的硬刷清洗，並在陽光下曬乾，可防止傢俱變黃。
10、新買的麻繩如嫌太硬，將其放在鹽水裡煮一下，可使其柔軟耐用。
11、浴用海綿若變得既粗又滑，在冷鹽水中浸一會，就會又軟又松。
12、煤油燈裡放些鹽，又省油又不冒黑煙。
13、煤油裡摻進水後，會使煤油無法使用，若在煤油桶裡撒一些細鹽，煤油就可以使用 了。
14、將蠟燭先在濃鹽水中浸泡數小時，取出，待徹底乾燥後，燃燒時就不會流蠟。
15、電池的電能用完後，可在碳棒附近鑽兩個小孔，灌進鹽水後用蠟封好，可使廢電池重 放光明。
有機肥料中加進少量的鹽，就能加強微生物的活動，促使有效養分釋放，提高肥效。

I retired at 52 with a $3 million net worth — here are my 10 best tips to build wealth

My man ESI from ESIMoney.com makes a return today to share his tips on what to really focus on in order to grow our wealth exponentially. You might remember him from his previous post that went viral on the 10 things he didn't expect in early retirement, which he's still very much in and still very much enjoying. Thanks for taking the time, good sir!
We all have money tips coming out our ears. Do this. Don't do that. Do this or that. And on and on… The advice seems endless. So much so that if you try to follow them all you'd end up with no time to actually live your life.
At the same time, all money tips are not created equal. While many are valuable, there are some that are exponentially better. These are the tips that will make you wealthy.

So let's get to the good stuff and cast the rest aside for now. Based on the experience of managing my own money — allowing me to accumulate a few million dollars and retire at 52 — here are my recommended ten big financial moves that will propel your wealth skyward!

1. Get an advanced education in a valuable field

College degrees can add significant wealth. There's no debate that (on average) the more education you have, the more you'll earn and the less likely you are to be unemployed.

And if you can keep debt low while getting the degree (and there are reliable ways of doing this), then it's almost guaranteed that getting a college degree is a good deal.

Even better is getting a degree in the right field. It's well-known that certain careers pay more than others. Pick one that is closer to the top than the bottom and you're finances will thank you for it.

Consider this finding: College graduates earn $1 million more than high school graduates over their lifetime, and the income gap between the highest-paid college majors and the lowest-paid is more than $3 million dollars.

To make even more, get an advanced degree in a high-paying field. This is where the big money can kick in.

I got an MBA by spending a grand total of $5k for six years of college (because I was willing to work during school and got good grades). My MBA was worth an extra $1 million to $2 million, even though I only worked until I was 52. If I had stayed employed into my sixties you could take on a few more million.

Of course, you have to factor in abilities and interests when picking a career. But most people have at least a handful of fields that would work for them. If they select one which pays a bit more, they will be making a solid financial decision which can help them become quite wealthy over time.

2. Focus on growing your career

Even if you don't pick a vocation in the highest-earning field, your career is a multi-million dollar asset. If you don't believe me, take a starting salary of $40k, add in 3% annual raises over 45 years, and look at the result. You'll have earned $3.7 million.

Even better, you can manage your career to get those 3% average raises even higher. Doing so will help you earn millions more throughout your career.

Take the same numbers from above and instead of 3% raises use 8.16% raises. The difference is over $10 million!

Think it can't be done? I averaged 8.16% increases for 28 years using seven steps that grow any career. Plus, it took me years to figure out the seven steps. You don't have to go through that trouble, so you have the potential to do much better than I did.

Of course, 8.16% could be considered on the high side. So let's go low. Let's say you average 4% annual raises. That extra 1% will allow you to earn an extra $1.1 million more than what 3% raises would.

Any way you look at it, managing your career for income growth will have a huge impact on your finances.

3. Control spending

No matter how much you make, you can spend it all. We don't have to look far to find examples. It's almost a cliche that high-income actors and sports stars go bankrupt. People who have made millions somehow spend it all and then some. As a result, they are often left with nothing (or less).

A bit closer to home, you can see this principle play out across our country.

The median American household annual income is $51,939. U.S. households median net worth is $80,039. This means that over a 40-year period at an 8% return rate, the average American is saving a paltry $310 a year. What are they doing with all the rest? They are spending it!

On the other hand, those who control their spending do much better.

Assume a family can save $5k per year (less than 10% of their income). In 40 years at 8% they will have a net worth of $1.3 million. See what even a little bit of saving can do over a lifetime?

And this doesn't mean you have to save on EVERYTHING, just some things. Enjoy your life by spending on what you want here and there, just keep it in line so you have excess to save and invest. Even 10% will make you wealthy over time.

Personally, I wanted to do better than average and was able to save 36% of my income. Others have saved much more. If we can do it, so can you.

There are two major areas to control spending: on the big things, and on the little things.

Big things like homes, cars, extravagant vacations, and the like can bust your budget in a single move. Little things like eating out for lunch regularly, smoking a pack of cigarettes daily, and, dare I say, drinking $5 cups of coffee several times a day don't seem like much, but they can add up to big dollars over time.

4. Eliminate debt

Debt is a financial killer, especially consumer debt. And yes, even "good debt" like a mortgage and student loan debt can be bad in many situations. Look no further than 2008 for housing debt and the current issues with student loan debt.

The average American will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in interest over the course of his/her lifetime. Imagine if this expense was eliminated or even cut in half and invested? This move alone would make anyone's net worth sky-high.

We eliminated all debt over 20 years ago when we paid off our mortgage. We had already retired our car loans and a personal loan. Then we focused everything on paying off the mortgage. It started with buying a house we could afford — one half the price the bank wanted to lend to us. We then took all extra cash — bonuses, financial gifts, etc. — and put them against the mortgage. We cut spending as well and made extra payment after extra payment.

Less than a decade later, we were completely debt free.

Not having debt for two decades allowed us to dramatically increase the amount we saved, which in turn super-charged our net worth.

5. Invest early and often

You've probably heard that time is your greatest investing asset. It's true. The more investments earn and grow on their own, the greater they become.

Investment value is also greatly impacted by the amount invested.

These two factors are why you want to put away as much as you can as soon as you can. Fortunately, both of these decisions are within your control.

Return rate is the third variable in the investment growth equation and gets most of the press. However it's actually the least important of the three in determining your overall results. Furthermore, beating the averages in return rate is virtually impossible.

You can spend hours and hours trying to find the right investments, only to not pick a winner. Or you can just invest in low-cost index funds and let them do the work — and beat 95+% of investments over time! This is what I've done and what I recommend.

Finally, you have to stick with it, which may be the hardest investing choice of all.

I remember back in 2008-2010 when things were really dicey. My portfolio was down big-time. I had put money in all the way down and there was no sign it was going to come back.

But I kept at it and even found extra cash to invest.

Seven years later I'm so glad I did. That money is now worth a small fortune!

Many think the stock market is due for a drop soon. No one knows when it will happen, but if it does, keep the faith. Market drops are often the time to buy if you have at least a 10-year time horizon.

6. Marry well

You can make all the great money moves in the world, but if you're married to someone who makes all the wrong moves you're in trouble.

You don't have to marry Suze Orman or Dave Ramsey, but you do need a spouse who shares your financial goals and general outlook on money.

This was a VERY big part of our financial success.

I was good at tips #1, #2, and #5 above, but my wife was great at #3 and #4. In words from The Millionaire Next Door, I was good at offense and she was good at defense.

Together we had a winning combination. We knew what we wanted to accomplish, divided up the responsibilities, and climbed up the money mountain together.

7. Have goals and a plan to reach them

First of all, having a goal is key to being financially successful. It sets the bar and allows you to work towards what you want to achieve.

It doesn't need to be a 100-page treatise comparable to the federal budget, but you must have at least a general goal like "retire at 40 with $2 million in the bank." It's better yet to have SMART goals.

Another key is to write them down. Research has shown that "people become 42% more likely to achieve their goals and dreams, simply by writing them down on a regular basis."

Second, simply having a goal does little good if you don't then take action on reaching these goals.

You need to break each goal into bite-sized tasks that allow you to grow your career and control your spending if you want to accumulate wealth.

I know this can seem daunting, but it doesn't need to be. Simply write down what you want to accomplish and what you're going to do to get you there. Then just make a small bit of progress every day. Over time, those seemingly little advances will add up to something big.

This was the tip that I missed when I was young. I went several years without a specific money plan and I lost five years of investing. Do you know what those five years would be worth now? Thousands.

But hopefully my bad planning demonstrates that even if you've made a few mistakes along the way, there's hope for you if you take action now.

8. Track net worth and cash flow

Net worth and cash flow statements are financial success scorecards. Net worth (assets less liabilities) tells you how you are growing your wealth over time, and is of course something that J$ likes to drill into our heads.

Cash flow statements (aka "budgets" listing income less expenses) tell you how much you are making and how it's being spent. From there, you can make decisions that allow you to do more of the former and less of the latter, freeing up more money for investing.

We have tracked our net worth monthly for over 20 years. We use Quicken, but you can also use Mint, Personal Capital, a spreadsheet, or even paper. The key is that you track it on a regular basis (probably at least quarterly) to see how you're doing at growing your wealth. It lets you know if what you're doing is working or not. (Editor's Note: I'm on month #114 in a row – best thing I ever did for my money!!!)

We have had a budget for years as well. We use a spreadsheet that I update monthly. It's very useful at showing where our money is spent which allows us to make adjustments sooner rather than later.

Many people hate budgets because they think they are too restrictive. I've found them to be the opposite. They allow me to know exactly what I'm earning and spending, which then frees me to make the lifestyle decisions I want to make.

My guess is that our budget alone was responsible for half of our spending control success.

9. Develop side hustles

In addition to growing your career, a side hustle/business is a great way to #1) do something you enjoy and #2) bring in some extra income to grow your net worth much faster. Also something J$ loves to share here. (See: 71 Ways to Make Money On The Side)

I've had several side hustles over the years including:

• Freelance writing for magazines — This was a major contributor to paying off our mortgage

• Blogging — I had a blog before my current one which was quite successful

• Refereeing — Mostly done because my son needed the money and we did it together, but a few extra thousand dollars a year never hurts

• Real estate — My biggest side business of all (though some could call it an investment) which allowed me to retire without having to draw down any assets

The great thing about a side hustle is that it speeds up early retirement dramatically.

Assume you can retire when you are able to generate $40k in income per year. At a 4% asset withdrawal rate, this means you'd need $1 million saved. Also assume you can invest $10,000 a year towards that goal at an 8% return.

If you have no side hustle, it would take you 29 years to reach your goal.

If you have a side hustle that took four years to build up to $20k per year, and you invested that money, in 12 years you'd have $503k (which would generate just over $20k at 4% withdrawal) plus a business that generated $20k. Bam! You're at your $40k annual goal.

So the side hustle is probably worth it to save 17 years of working, right?

10. Learn about money and manage it yourself

No one cares more about you than you do, but there are plenty of people who care about your money. Many of them want to turn it into their money and they are quite good at it.

Others have good intentions but simply don't understand how money works. And yes, this includes many, if not most, financial advisors. The only way to avoid being taken (one way or the other) is to know the basics of managing money yourself.

Fortunately, the money principles you need to be successful are simple to learn and few in number. With a handful of books and regular reading of some good money blogs you will develop the knowledge and skill not only to protect yourself, but to thrive financially.

We were fortunate to take a Dave Ramsey-like class at our church soon after we were married. It set up a good foundation for us. I continued by reading several personal finance books and applying the key principles that I learned. Finally, I began to write about money and became even more educated along the way.

I started from ground zero, and if I can learn how to manage my money, you certainly can too.

Everything you need to know

Yes, there are a ton of other financial guidelines you could implement — probably thousands. But if you want the biggest financial bang for the time spent, focus on these ten wins above.

If you get these right, there's no way for you not to become financially free yourself.

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ESI is the founder of ESI Money, a blog about achieving financial independence through earning, saving, and investing (ESI). It's written by an early 50s retiree who achieved financial independence, shares what's worked for him, and details how others can implement those successes in their lives. You can learn more about him, and get his free ebook, here: Three Steps to Financial Independence.

Read the original article on Budgets Are Sexy. Copyright 2017.

OMG why the helipcopter "floating." 😱😱

家裡藏「這一物」，老公能賺大錢 ！全家平安吉祥！!!!!!!!!

家中藏什麼東西老公能夠賺大錢呢?在風水學說上，人的財運是可以通過家居風水來助長的，那麼，招財的風水有哪些呢?日常生活中，人們常見的招財的吉祥物有哪些呢?下面我們一起來看看什麼樣的家居風水比較招財吧!
風水運勢不好，教你施點小法術
家中某處藏數十粒米時，這家會日益繁榮富貴

米為土，土能生金，藏於家中西北方權錢所在之地，該家會興旺發達。古錢，二文藏家中某處，這家的兒子宮位會至顯貴，夫榮妻貴。

家中某處藏一瓶墨，這家會出忠信和善的賢人墨為黑色屬水，象徵智慧與學問，放北方為水水比和，對老二有利;放在東方、東南方為水生木，對長子及長女有利;放南方為水克火，對二女兒不利;放西南、東北為土克水，為小子、老母增財;放西方、西北方為金生水，老父、少女要耗損錢財。
家中某地方放竹葉三片，這家會平安且吉祥.

“竹葉屬震木，木能生火，三片代表離火之數，故放於家中南方可使家人平安吉祥。古有”竹報乎安“之說，我們將此物象放在共它方位可起到有利或有害的作用。
(1)放東方或東南方，此為木木比和，可旺長子、長女之財。
(2)放東北、西南方為木克土，對老母、小兒子會造成胃病。
3)放西方、西北方，為金克木，對該家少女或老父有財利。
(4)放北方為水生木，對老二不利，會出現財產耗損。

宇宙萬物都有其五行資訊，如離開五行生克之理去談什麼玄之又玄的化解法，只能將易學引入岐途，我們一定要返樸歸真，回到事物的本來面目中去，去掉一切遮眼法，我們便能隨手拈來，即可解決問題。

一、招財的吉祥物1、瓷器
瓷器自古就有招財之說，瓷器應一般放於病煞星之位，一者可以化病消災，二來可以化病為財。

2、魚缸
“山主貴，水主財”，魚缸有很強的催財作用。但任何事情都有兩面性，水也是雙刃劍，如用之不當，不但不能旺財，而且會損財損丁。因此擺放魚缸一定要請明師量度方位。

錦鯉、金魚，如果你想令家中或辦公室更有生氣，你可以飼養錦鯉或金魚，因為利和金都與人的財富有關。“九”則有“長長久久”的含意。所以養魚最好養九尾“十九尾或廿九尾。  3、財神財神分武財神(關公)和文財神。財神敬之得當，可得全家或企業財運享通;敬之不當，財神則會變為散財之神，耗財破損。
尤其是武財神關公，如敬之不當，不但不能帶來財運，關公的那口大刀還會傷人。一般原則是，武財神要面向門口，文財神忌面向門。 4、運財童子顧名思義為運財之物，若全屋皆為未婚男士更為有效。此物忌已婚人士選用。此物放在浴室最為有效，因水為財也。
將之放在床頭亦可，但女士避用。此法器只能擺放一年，時間過後法力消失，切記。

5、金元寶以生財旺財為主，多以一對並用，用法有二。
一、將一對金元寶放在全屋最大之視窗上或窗臺，左右角各放一隻，目的為把窗外之財吸納進來，窗口越大財氣越旺。
二、放在大門入屋斜角之角落，此處地方藏風聚氣，亦是財位，放上一對金元寶以加強招財進寶之氣。 6、蟾蜍旺財蟾蜍與普通蟾蜍的分別是它只擁有三隻腳而不是四隻。傳說它本是妖精，後來改邪歸正，四處吐錢給人，所以，後來被人們當作旺財瑞獸。
要註意的是擺放蟾蜍，頭要向內，切記不可向外。門窗皆一樣道理。否則所吐之錢皆吐出屋外，不但不能催旺財氣，反而可能引致漏財。

7、貔貅此瑞獸身無鱗，腳無毛，神態威武，為上佳風水擺設，但只適合於偏財或推銷行業(推銷員)選用，凡收入浮動者皆有神效。擺放時只需頭向門或向窗外，有利偏財，正財欠奉，除非加上龍神座一對則可接受。


二、什麼是財運風水

居家風水佈置，也希望能增加財運，有福之人自然能運用風水上的一些小技巧。來增加財運，提升生活的品質。

以後天人為的努力，風水的調整，應可改善或增加一些財運。
有關影響財運的風水列述於下：風水學之財位有「象徵性財位」與「實質性財立」，象徵性財位是屬於「明財位」，即一般大眾所說的入門的左邊或右邊對角線的位置。該位置最好不要是走道通路，而能形成一個角落聚財之象，然後在該位置擺放一些吉祥物，就有增加財源的機會。適當的裝飾擺設，也能增加客廳的氣場。
財位的吉祥物可擺放的東西，如花瓶、珍玩、財神、元寶、寶瓶、三羊開泰圖、山水圖、鹿群向內(進祿)、如意、蟾蜍、金錢豹、麒麟一對向內、水晶、聚寶盆、百字明咒、菠蘿、柚子、桔子、古錢、盆栽、花藝、發財樹、富貴竹、雞血石、豐收圖、年年如意圖，本命三合生肖陶藝品、檀香、水晶陣、福祿壽三仙、土地公等。可依各人喜好擺置。目的不外乎想藉助吉祥物的暗示，來增加福澤。
有明財位，也有暗財位，暗財位乃是實質性的財位。一般在財位，不宜擺放海浪圖，象徵財運起伏太大。大瀑布圖，也象徵財來財去，落差太大。
山水圖的水流向宅外，是為順水局不吉。尖葉植物及有刺的植栽或水局不吉。尖葉植物及有刺的植栽或水晶洞，皆象徵進財坎坷艱辛。
聚財趕黴運的招財方法
一、家中一定要有生氣
反對死氣沈沈此乃黴運的源頭。沒有生氣的房子總會讓家人壓抑心情鬱悶。工作學習方面等都會備受影響諸事不順。
建議多多栽種常青的植物、或者飼養活潑的寵物類如一些小貓小狗從而將原來較差的冷清氣氛漸漸改善達到興旺的感覺。
二、租或住在父輩貧民區房子內要轉運
首先要做一個全新的裝修讓舊房子煥然一新即使是簡單的粉刷也極為必要。特別是上一輩用過的爐竈、睡床、門窗一定要盡快換掉。重新裝點門面令人有種改頭換面的感覺。
三、保持房子內外衛生清潔
一間整齊乾凈的房屋給人的感覺會積極向上。一些早應該棄用而又捨不得丟棄的推積殘舊物件一定要及時清理掉。
俗話說“舊的不去新的不來。”放棄一些雞肋物品能重新塑造房屋的新氣象。


四、書桌一定要盡量擺在能看到遠景的窗前
保持工作的時候視野寬闊有幫助事業前程遠大的意頭。起床第一眼一定要看到有朝氣的東西如遠處新蓋的樓房或參天綠葉等。
結語：通過上文的介紹，你知道家中藏什麼東西竟然能夠招財了嗎?錢財這東西是每個人都想得到的東西，但是，你有沒有財運還得看家居風水怎麼樣，好的家居風水能夠旺財旺運，通過上文的介紹，希望大家能夠重視風水對人的影響。  
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5 Things You Really Should Stop Doing to an Auto Car Before It’s Too Late

Nowadays, more and more people are going for a class 3A license instead of a usual class 3 license.
An automatic transmission is far more straightforward and convenient since you don’t have to keep switching gears. Perfect for people who have problems with coordination, eh?
However, although driving an automatic car is much simpler, there are still some relatively unknown things that people tend to overlook.
And let’s face it: even if our driving instructor has once told us about these, we’ve, so to speak, thrown these “facts” off the car.

1 . Never put a vehicle on neutral when moving downhill

You might be thinking that this saves energy since the engine won’t be running as much as when on “Driving”. However, the car is already smart enough to reduce the fuel usage on its own, so there is no point in setting it to neutral.
Furthermore, you also lose some control over your car, which can be incredibly dangerous, especially since you’re going downslope. Keeping it at “D” will in fact slow the car if needed, as the engine is running and it will do an “engine brake” for you without you knowing.

2. Don’t try and launch your car

Some people set the mode to neutral and start accelerating before they quickly switch to drive, hoping that the car will be able to “launch forward” quickly and move off, like what you see in movies.
This might save you a few seconds of your time, but it is an expensive price to pay since it wears out the pricey transmission bands quickly. And not to mention the accident that you might cause with your launch.

3. Don’t bother setting to neutral or parking at traffic lights.

It’s a waste of your time. It won’t save you any additional fuel since your engine is still running anyway. Doing that will only wear out your transmission band more quickly (and also wear you out).
Remember, your automatic car is probably smarter than you – it will automatically cut fuel usage. Give some credit to people who invented the car, would you?

4. Always stop before switching directions

At the carpark, many drivers like to just simply switch from Driving to Reverse into the parking lot without applying the brakes.
This can wear out the transmission as you are using the transmission to stop the car abruptly rather than using your brakes. Between changing your transmission and your brake pads, which one would you prefer?

5. Always stop completely before you shift to “park”.

There is a locking pin that stops your transmission from running once you are in parking mode. If your car is still moving when you shift, it can break or damage the pin. Seriously, are you really in such a rush?

教你如何吃火锅·，不吃过饱

吃火锅·不喝汤底不吃过饱

有一种饮食方式总叫人百思不解：大马常年如夏，其生意却也长年火红。我说的正是火锅。吃火锅没油没炸，符合简单水煮就是健康的烹调概念。但是，吃火锅总会不自觉犯规，犯的不是吃太咸就是乱乱吃的饮食戒律。
吃太咸的元凶绝对来自汤底。美国疾病控制与预防中心（Centers forDisease Control and Prevention）曾指出，汤含有非常高的钠（Sodium）。可不是吗？有些餐馆为了增加火锅风味加入大量的调味料及盐；每喝一口火锅汤，都是钠含量超标。一分量的火锅清汤（鸡汤）少说也含有700mg的钠，而我们每天的钠摄取量不建议超过2400mg。还有更夸张的东炎汤底一锅就含有接近3000mg的钠，严重超标。因此，都会建议吃火锅时尽可能少喝汤为妙。

．汤滚越久，亚硝酸盐越高
吃火锅不鼓励喝汤的原因还有一个叫亚硝酸盐（Nitrite）的成份。《上海预防医学期刊》指出，火锅汤久煮超过90分钟，汤里头的亚硝酸盐会飙升接近10倍。亚硝酸盐食用过量还会引发急性中毒、头痛、呼吸困难。看来，一些火锅店推出限时两小时自助火锅套餐，也意外带来健康考量。不然，消费者可自行约束在一个小时半内结束火锅环节。

．汤温度高，营养快速流失
这么说来吃火锅好像很不健康。然而，吃火锅却是少数可以在摄取蔬菜方面达标的饮食方式。吃火锅时滚烫蔬菜容易，多吃蔬菜也可提高纤维摄取。然而，蔬菜另外一项优点——丰富的水溶性维他命如维他命B及维他命C在火锅界里无用武之地。火锅汤滚越久，会让蔬菜里的水溶性维他命更快流失。抑或有人会觉得维他命流失于汤中，那我喝汤不就行了吗？不是的，其中维他命C在水温70℃以上就会消失，更何况火锅汤的温度可高达120℃以上。喝汤喝不到维他命，还喝进不必要的钠及亚硝酸盐。因此，汤滚熟后的菜，吃其纤维就好，维他命就别放在心上了。

．易摄食过多海鲜及加工肉品
火锅百态里还有一种人，会基于尿酸高，胆固醇过高而不敢吃海鲜鲜肉吃得太放肆，转而大量吃以为比较健康的火锅料。火锅料属于鱼浆炼制加工食品，一个完整的加工食品怎么少得了防腐剂、发色剂、弹性及脆度增强剂、人工香料与色素，肉品加工都需要高温杀菌，杀菌以后会影响肉品的颜色与口感。为了提高口感就得添加发色剂至食品当中。然后为了增加肉品的口感与嗅觉魅力，弹性增强剂、人工香料轮流出场。吃添加剂还可能多过原料的化学火锅料，还不如吃真的肉与海鲜，减少对生理器官的负担。

．饱了还要继续吃，过饱伤身
市面上自助火锅多的是，人们都会觉得钱给了就要吃回本而越吃越多，撑了还要吃。几乎每个人吃自助火锅都有吃撑的经验，常常不知道自己吃饱了，还继续进食，造成过饱；或吃饱了，却感觉没有把花的钱吃回来，未免吃亏继续吃到撑。
钱要花得值得，没错，但不是建立在吃出一身伤的基础上。
吃火锅，还是跟家人朋友吃真的海鲜、真的肉、真的菜，不贪心吃个七分饱；又是相聚好时光好健康。

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星洲日报‧文：刘洁颖（营养治疗师）· 2016.03.25

拆解乳腺增生6疑團

現在女士們對乳房疾病的警覺性愈來愈高，當發現問題時，往往驚惶失措，如乳房突然刺痛、出現凹凸感，就會擔心是否患上乳癌，但其實可能只是乳腺增生。今期找來香港港安醫院–荃灣外科專科醫生梁小蘭醫生來解開乳腺增生的疑團。

點知有乳腺增生？

乳腺增生是婦女的常見病，與身體的荷爾蒙變化有關，所以自青春期開始以後任何年齡的婦女都有機會出現，當中30至50歲最普遍。梁小蘭醫生表示：「一般乳腺增生通常出現在經期前後，最常見的徵狀是乳房疼痛、乳房凹凸不平、乳房脹悶等，但當過了經期後會有所改善。」乳腺增生是乳房受到不同女性賀爾蒙影響下的變化，特別是黃體素分泌減少，雌激素相對增多的情況。乳腺增生的病徵人人不同，梁醫生指，「有些人是谷谷脹脹，有些是整個乳房都痛，有些是某一兩個位置痛，有些則會感到乳房凹凸不平，或有腫塊，不能一概而論。另外，有些女性病狀會明顯一點，有些卻沒有，可能看到報告才知是乳腺增生。」

乳腺增生會否變乳癌？

坊間有不少謬誤指，如有乳腺增生而又置之不理，久而久之會變成乳癌，但梁醫生強調，「一般確診的普通乳腺增生，與乳癌的風險指數是沒有關係，除非是非典型的乳腺增生，就有機會令風險指數提升。」至於非典型的乳腺增生是甚麼？它是屬病理性，不是癌症，然而可能是一個癌症前期的情況。不過，雖然兩者在名稱上同樣用上乳腺增生，但梁醫生表示兩者沒有相關，沒有證據顯示患者會由普通的乳腺增生演變成非典型乳腺增生，大家可以放心。

觸感上的乳癌點分？

乳腺增生症狀之一是乳房腫塊，會出現在一側或雙側乳房，可為結節狀、片狀或顆粒狀，脹痛往往與月經週期有關，且摸上去腫塊不是很硬，腫塊的邊界或許不清晰，與皮膚沒有粘連；至於乳癌的乳房腫塊質地一般較硬，週邊或呈不規則形。不過，梁醫生指單憑手感，患者很難自己判斷及分到兩者的區別，一經發現乳腺出現異常情況，建議還是經醫生診斷。

一般乳腺增生需醫治嗎？

梁醫生表示，當一般普通乳腺增生症狀較輕，僅有輕度經前乳房脹痛，其病情不影響工作與生活，不必服用任何藥物，但當症狀較嚴重而影響工作或生活，如乳房脹痛或刺痛，嚴重者不可觸碰，則應按情況予以不同的治療。「如痛楚難以忍受，醫生亦會考慮處方止痛藥去醫治患者的病徵。」梁醫生又指，一般乳腺增生會因為月經後，脹痛、疼痛或可改善，只需按情況進行臨床觀察即可。

非典型乳腺點分？

一般肉眼觀看很難分辨到是否非典型乳腺增生，若發現乳房病徵的症狀持續，要盡快找醫生檢查。據梁醫生指，檢查主要分三部分，首先是臨床檢查，包括查詢病歷及觸診，以判斷硬塊的性質。之後醫生會安排進行超聲波、乳腺造影檢查。最後如有需要，或會抽取組織化驗。經過三方面的評估，就能得知是否屬非典型乳腺增生。如果抽取組織報告屬非典型，或要考慮手術切除病灶作徹底化驗。此外，需要長遠觀察及定期進行身體檢查。

飲食要戒口？

「如果是普通的乳腺增生，是毋須戒口。在西方角度沒有一個實證報告說要吃甚麼或不吃甚麼可以改變到病情，不過，由於可能是因荷爾蒙變化引起乳房疾病病徵， 建議還是少食脂肪、少煙少酒為佳。」梁醫生說。另外，在生活上也應有規律，多運動，保持身體健康，也可能對紓緩病徵有幫助。

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為什麼孩子不敢在你面前說實話，為什麼孩子不信任你？

你可知孩子為什麼要說謊？
我遇到孩子會說謊的，幾乎都是基於信任的危機。
例如推說老師沒有發考卷，成績是自己塗改的，手機弄壞卻說是同學摔壞的，明明是自己跌倒的卻說是弟弟推的。為什麼要說謊？我所遇到的理由是怕被責備，怕被唸，怕被懲罰，另外還有就是不想父母擔心，害怕父母不再愛自己，想得到大人的關愛等等。
如果孩子會說謊，大人應該先自問，為什麼孩子不敢在你面前說實話，為什麼孩子不信任你？
如果說實話的結果是不好的，那麼孩子幹嘛要說實話？如果說實話沒有安全感，也很難說實話。難道孩子不知道說謊是不好的嗎，當然知道，這是權衡之下的結果，是父母的態度讓他寧願冒險說個謊，安撫父母比當個誠實的孩子重要得多，或者還有其他原因，讓他寧願當個說謊的孩子。
太在乎父母了，孩子只好說謊
一個8歲的男生在情緒量表中很誠實地在「我會對大人說謊」這一題，從「從不」「很少」「有時」「經常」四個選項中勾選「經常」這個選項。我問，你對誰說謊？為什麼呢？
「我媽。」「因為我媽都不讓我跟我爸見面，我已經很久沒看到我爸了。」
那你怎麼說謊呢。我問。
「我偷拍我媽很醜的時候，我騙她我只是在玩遊戲，其實我在偷錄她，誰叫她要偷錄我爸….」
這孩子的父母正在打離婚官司，媽媽不願意他在爸爸家，於是把他帶離原本有表哥有奶奶叔叔姑姑等熱鬧的家，和他另租屋在外，但媽媽自己又忙於打官司，工作，根本沒時間陪他適應這個單薄的新家，於是他恨恨地這麼說。
另一個14歲的少女告訴我，她把補習的錢全拿去亂花，然後在外面晃蕩假裝有補習，反正借同學的補習講義或考卷來掩飾一下就好了。因為父母硬是要她考高中不讓她念職校。
「我就是不想念，補習也沒用，反正只要他們知道我就算去補習考出來還是很爛的話，就會甘願死心讓我去唸職校了。」她用說謊這個方式，來表達她消極，無言的抗議。
每個說謊孩子的理由，仔細聽下來竟然有點心酸無奈的感覺，父母願意仔細聆聽孩子說謊的原因嗎？原因是出於太在乎父母了，因為太在乎，所以只好說謊，唯有說謊才能讓父母閉嘴，自己也好過，說實話只會造成衝突，一點好處都沒有。
但身為家長常常將說謊問題指向孩子，彷彿自己可以置身事外。

父母不願意反思自己，把一切問題都推向孩子
有個10歲男生因為一些行為問題被父母帶來，父母主訴他常和父母大小聲，頂嘴，情緒不穩定，起伏大，一點點小事就可能暴走，難以安撫。我與他單獨晤談，慢慢建立關係，心理評估做下來之後診斷有兒童期憂鬱症的問題，甚至已經出現睡眠障礙。
沒想到告知他媽媽後，媽媽的反應竟然是：「他有沒有可能是騙人的，有沒有可能是裝出來的？」
我不能理解裝憂鬱症的「好處」在哪裡？何況憂鬱症不是用裝，就可以裝的出來的。
我忽然有股深深的悲哀。
為什麼大人就是不願意相信孩子？就算孩子說謊，如果願意相信他是另有原因而不拆穿他，能反思為什麼孩子不願對自己誠實的原因，我想他也會很感謝你的不拆穿而重新信任你。
說謊這個行為需要被矯正，但同時不能忽略孩子說謊的原因，十之八九都跟大人脫離不了干係，想想孩子為什麼會認為說謊話比說實話有用，這一定有想法上的誤會需要處理，如果不在乎你，何必要說謊。
說謊，終究是個和大人有關的問題。

作者：南琦

發表日期：2017-06-14

19 Household Items You Didn’t Realize Had Expiration Dates

We always remember to check the expiration date of milk, and we know how long we should keep our beauty products. Unfortunately, we don’t pay attention to items in our house that surround us longer than they actually should.
NOw we start checking expiration dates...and not just the stuff in your fridge!

罗厘司机车祸说了大实话！看完沉默了……

罗厘司机终于说了大实话：“为什么我们不踩刹车”！看完沉默了……


开车上路，一旦发现周围有罗厘的时候，就会紧张起来？是选择马上避开它呢？很多开小车的司机们，发现自己身边有 罗厘影子时，就会感到莫名的恐惧。
所以，当发生自己身边有大货车时，应该怎样开车比较安全？还有， 罗厘司机看到前方的小车，又有着怎样的想法呢？
1、不是不刹车，而是刹不住
罗厘车身的重量大约在10吨以上，不仅因为它车身大且承载的物品也多，导致大货车在短距离内很难将刹住。
而且， 罗厘司机的座椅很高，坐的越高盲区范围就越广，有时候前方有突发情况的时候，就很难在短时间内刹住车。货车司机老赵说。

2、右道超车很危险

而据 罗厘司机吴先生说，因为大货车一般靠右行驶，所以一般只会关注左边的情况，所以货车司机的注意通常都在左后视镜上。
此时如果小车从 罗厘右边进行超车，所以右侧超车的小轿车是很危险的。所以很多 罗厘司机，尤其不要在 罗厘右侧超车。

3、别在 罗厘前面乱来
罗厘司机小蔡说，他就遇到过小车乱来的，对面行驶的小轿车一直对着他闪远关灯。这样的行为其实和自杀没什么区别。
罗厘因为车身重刹车时间长，开车时盲区范围又大，小车在路上朝着大货车开远光灯，司机稍不留神，一旦 罗厘撞过去，那小车肯定是吃亏的一方了。

4、 罗厘也怕小轿车



货车司机小彭说道，小轿车惧怕 罗厘的同时，其实 罗厘见到小车也想如此。尤其是随意变道的小汽车，碰上这样的情况 罗厘就是刹车，难以很快刹住车。没刹住撞上车了，自己受伤不说，赔偿费用肯定也不便宜。



而且， 罗厘司机要跑的地方通常比较远，风里来雨里去的，也不容易。一旦发生交通事故，就算不是自己的责任，也会耽误自己的时间。
下面这张动图就记录了一场车祸，黑色奥迪迷之减速，后面来不及刹车的 罗厘，直接把前面的一辆小车给撞瘪了。

wah真夠力,家裏有小孩的一定要看這視頻。OMG，must watch if you have child

OMG.. 7 silent “third parties” that will break your relationship

Everyone is involved in a relationship at any given time be it a familial relationship, friendship, etc. One of the most important relationships that we treasure is the “love relationship” between a man and a woman. It is a precious thing and we often wouldn’t want it to end but for most of us, these types of relationships usually end once or twice (if we’re lucky) before we found The One for us.
If you, like us, wouldn’t want the loving relationship between you and your significant other to end, then you should take note of the behaviours that will break this relationship. We would have thought that the most dangerous threat is a third person inserting themselves into a relationship, but what if I tell you that a third party is not always another person? Beware of these silent “third-parties” that will break your relationship.


1. Insecurity
Insecurity means a lack of confidence or an anxiety about oneself. This often led one to experience self-doubt and in return, feels that one is not good enough. This is one of the most common problems between couples.
Insecurity will naturally convert to a lack of trust in the relationship from one party and it will easily result in unreasonable behaviour. Check your actions today. Are you worrying about your appearance? Are you anxious about where your partner goes or who he/she meets? Are you controlling your partner in an unreasonable manner? If you are, you might be feeling insecure. Speak to your partner and work things out before it is too late.


2.Over-dependence
Over-dependence means relying on or needing someone excessively for support and attention. An over-dependent person expects the other party to be always there for him/her. The partner must come at his/her beck and call, and there is no breathing space between them.
This behaviour pushes the other party away as it might cause the partner to wonder if they are treated as a partner or a servant. Speak to your partner if you think that he/she is behaving this way. Talking it through will help save your future heartaches.


3.Inability to communicate
Communication here means to rely on your thoughts and opinion through speaking to your partner. Everyone knows that communication is key to a healthy relationship. However, not everyone has the ability to communicate to his/her partner.
An inability to communicate can stem from many reasons – anger, lack of confidence, unwillingness to communicate. When one party is unable to communicate to the other, especially on serious or important matters, communication breaks down completely, leading to a myriad of misunderstandings. So it’s true when they say, it’s either you talk, or you walk.


4.Inferiority Complex
Inferiority complex is at best a complicated issue. The subconscious lack of self-worth, combined with feelings of not being “good enough” can lead to many issues. At the core of this, it is a lack of self-esteem that could be developed through personal characteristics (such as appearance or perceived lack of intelligence) and a repeated negative personal experience.
A person with inferior complex will overcompensate excessively in everything they do. It could lead to annoying little traits like being a perfectionist or worse, suffer from a mental condition. Work on your self-esteem if you think there is an issue with it. If unsure, speak to your partner about your concerns.


5. Always wanting a perfect relationship There is no perfect relationship in this world. Remember that always. When we walk into a relationship with open eyes and open arms, we walk into it knowing that our partner has certain flaws that we might not like and we are not going to change the flaws. A flawed partner can never create a perfect relationship with us.

Every one of us is flawed in some ways and wanting a perfect relationship (according to your definition) is just demanding. It puts your partner off and might create misunderstandings when there are none in the first place. Stop expecting a perfect relationship and enjoy your imperfect relationship the way it is.


6.Having a narcissistic character
Being narcissistic means having an over fondness of yourself in both physical and mental capability. Being a narcissistic partner means your partner has no place in your mind. Your partner will constantly have to battle with your inflated self-image in order to be seen or heard.
It creates undue frustration to your partner as he/she will feel neglected and unappreciated. Start appreciating your partner today if you realised that you have not been doing that in a while.


7.Trying too hard to please (anyone)
If you are always trying too hard to please, it could mean that you have an inferior complex, or you are feeling insecure. You may think that it is a good thing to please your partner, but it actually works the other way. When you start to please your partner in everything, he/she will begin to take you for granted.
Soon, your partner might see you as how you view yourself, be it “not good enough” or a “people pleaser”. The problems will start when you realised that your partner no longer treasures your opinions or thoughts, maybe even yourself. To prevent that from happening, start living as yourself for who you are.
Stop pleasing everyone, especially your partner. It would be good to note that the above 7 “third parties” often work hand in hand to destroy your otherwise healthy relationship. Be aware of what you think, do and say in your relationship will usually help you to keep away from these “third parties” and allow your relationship to grow tall and strong like an evergreen tree.


source from : http://goodyfeed.com/the-7-silent-third-parties-that-will-break-your-relationship/

6'facts' you learned in school that have since been proven wrong

When you're trying to teach dozens of students the finer points of history and science, sometimes it's just easier to provide a simpler narrative.
But as James Loewen chronicles in his classic book "Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong," teaching simplistic narratives of history doesn't do anyone any good.
The same issue exists in other subjects as well. No, Isaac Newton didn't "discover" gravity when an apple fell on his head. And yes, Pluto is still a planet — it's just a special kind of planet.
Like many myths, these stories often have a kernel of truth to them — it just isn't what you learned. Here are 14 things you may have learned in school that have since been proven wrong:


MYTH: Chameleons change colors to camouflage themselves.

In pop culture, chameleons are thought of as spiky lizards that change their skin to fit any color or pattern in their surroundings. This belief makes them metaphors for things like disguisable military technology and talented actors.
But while their color-changing abilities are prodigious, they mostly use it to maintain a certain body temperature and as a way to communicate with other chameleons, not to hide from predators.
In any case, cuttlefish are much better at changing colors to fit their surroundings.


MYTH: Christopher Columbus discovered America.

The belief that Christopher Columbus discovered America is apparently widespread. In a 2005 survey from the University of Michigan, 85% of Americans believed that Columbus discovered the continent while only 2% of respondents were able to correctly answer that Columbus couldn't have possibly discovered America because Native Americans already lived here.
In any case, the first European to land in America is widely accepted by historians to be the Viking explorer Leif Erikson, who sailed from Greenland to Newfoundland in Canada in around 1,000 A.C.
Columbus is historically significant because, in his 1492 voyage to the Americas, he brought diseases that killed a massive portion of the Native American population — some suggest as much as 90% — and paved the way for European imperialism in the Western Hemisphere.


MYTH: You can only taste certain things on certain parts of your tongue.

According to the tongue map myth, different parts of your tongue are for different sorts of tastes. The back of your tongue detects bitter tastes, the front takes in sweet tastes, and so on.
This is wrong. Taste receptors are all over your tongue, and they all pick up all kinds of tastes.
It's true that some taste buds are more receptive to certain kinds of tastes than others, but the difference is slight, according to the University of Florida Center for Smell and Taste, and the locations of those taste buds aren't in accordance with the "tongue map."


MYTH: Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves.

The historical interpretation of Lincoln emancipating slaves in the United States isn't so wrong as it is simplistic. In that narrative of history, Lincoln fought the Civil War over slavery, and the Emancipation Proclamation and Thirteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution were his legal tools for ending slavery.
But that narrative displaces slaves from the center of the narrative and focuses only on the actions of one white man. While Lincoln, significantly, chose to wage the Civil War rather than not, and took legal steps to grant former slaves citizenship, slaves themselves struggled for centuries to be recognized as people under the law and escape their bondage.
"Lincoln moved more slowly and apparently more reluctantly toward making it a war for freedom than black leaders, abolitionists, radical Republicans, and the slaves themselves wanted him to move," James McPherson, a Civil War historian, wrote in "Who Freed the Slaves?"


MYTH: Slavery was confined to the South.

America always had its abolitionist movements, but slavery existed in every colony. Massachusetts, in the northern United States, was the first colony to legalize slavery. And in 1720, around a fifth of New York's population were slaves. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, among other founding fathers, owned hundreds of slaves.
It wasn't until after the Revolutionary War that the abolitionist movement began to be a significant political force. At that point, it was up to each individual state to outlaw slavery. Vermont was the first state to abolish the institution, and more northern states followed soon after that. By the Civil War, it was only the states under the Mason-Dixon line that hadn't abolished slavery.


MYTH: Sir Isaac Newton "discovered" gravity when an apple fell on his head.

Newton's apple legend isn't true, but like many urban legends, it's an embellished version of something that actually happened. An apple didn't fall on Newton's head, but Newton did start theorizing about gravity when he saw an apple falling from a tree and started thinking about it.
The very event was inscribed in Sir Isaac Newton's memoir, where he recalls going outside after dinner with a friend.

we went into the garden, & drank thea under the shade of some appletrees, only he, & myself. amidst other discourse, he told me, he was just in the same situation, as when formerly, the notion of gravitation came into his mind. "why should that apple always descend perpendicularly to the ground," thought he to him self: occasion'd by the fall of an apple, as he sat in a comtemplative mood: "why should it not go sideways, or upwards? but constantly to the earths centre? assuredly, the reason is, that the earth draws it. there must be a drawing power in matter. & the sum of the drawing power in the matter of the earth must be in the earths center, not in any side of the earth. therefore dos this apple fall perpendicularly, or toward the center. if matter thus draws matter; it must be in proportion of its quantity. therefore the apple draws the earth, as well as the earth draws the apple."

Of course, today our account of physics is far more precise than Newton's notion of gravity. He didn't account for General Relativity, theorized by Albert Einstein more than 200 years after Newton died, and developing ideas in Quantum Mechanics problematize Newton's theories even more.