7 Myths About US Social Security That Could Cost You Your Pension

The closer we get to retirement, the more important suddenly strict social security rules become. Yet less than half of American adults are confident in their knowledge of Social Security rules, according to a survey by the National Pension Institute. Edition of Money Talks ...

Vitamin C and the flu shot: experts debunk myths about ways to protect against coronavirus

As the coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, confusion and misconceptions about what can protect you become as contagious as the virus. The New York Times spoke with doctors and infectious disease specialists about ...

COVID-19: debunking popular myths about the disease

How are people who have developed symptoms of COVID-19 treated and why is no one talking about treatment? Voice of America debunks myths and provides facts known about the coronavirus today. Question: If all the signs of COVID-19 are present (dry cough, headache, etc.),…

Alcohol and garlic: World Health Organization refutes myths about new coronavirus

The World Health Organization has posted a memo on its website that debunks the most common myths about coronavirus. The Voice of America publication outlined the main theses. Are hand dryers effective in killing coronavirus? No. Hand dryers are not effective in killing the 2019-nCoV strain of the virus. To protect yourself...

Bananas, packages, and bats: China's most popular coronavirus myths

The 2019-nCoV coronavirus strain is spreading rapidly across China, but rumors and alternative theories about it are spreading even faster around the world. It is said that the virus can be cured with a solution of salt or with Ban Lan Gen tea and that it spreads with bananas and parcels ...

12 incredible rumors about Disneyland: which one is true

Disney's theme parks are the most famous in the world. Due to the huge influence of Disney, as well as their seemingly above average commitment to the image of absolute perfection, there are rumors about parks. Rumors about how they achieve this "perfection", what things might be wrong ...

Top 5 New York City Legends

Alligators in the sewer, the penny killer, the treasure of Liberty Island, the child abductor on Staten Island and the figure of Babe Ruth - these are the five main urban legends of New York, which the publication Afisha writes about. Each city has its own fairy tales, folklore and legends. New York is no exception...

15 Job Search Myths That Everyone Believes

Finding a job can be an incredibly stressful process. Because of this, it can be tempting to follow any type of “advice” that can easily be found online or on message boards. Unfortunately, many of these tips are myths. Want to know the difference between helpful tips and ...

7 job search myths in the US

Now that unemployment is so low and hundreds of thousands of jobs remain unfilled, it's time to look around. There are many generally accepted opinions about work and job search in the United States that can be misleading. To begin with, you must warn your ...

How the USSR created a myth about Americans intentionally infecting Europe with the Colorado potato beetle

Historian Tamara Eidelman, in her book “How Propaganda Works,” which is published by Individuum, describes how the mechanism for disseminating deliberately false information works, and also examines in detail several well-known examples. One of them is the myth of the Colorado potato beetle as a biological weapon...

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