Lies You’ve Been Told
FICTION THAT HOLDS TOO MUCHWEIGHT
YOU USE ONLY 10 PERCENT OF YOUR BRAIN
Fallacies are fed to us on a daily basis, and some are more believable than others. Here are a few popular misconceptions.
CRACKING YOUR KNUCKLES WILL CAUSE ARTHRITIS
Your brain is constantly in use. Every single action you perform, including digestion, coughing, speaking, thinking, and breathing, are all carried out by processes in the brain. There are levels of consciousness that cause parts of your brain to be less active than others, but there isn’t one singular area that ceases to work for any long period of time.
WHAT IS EXPUNGEMENT? The best way to feel an appreciation for something is to spend a bit of time without it. As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. This is especially true when it comes to liberty. Freedom is good, but freedom recovered is even better. Expungement is all about regaining your freedom. If you have criminal convictions, expungement is a process that allows you to free yourself from past mistakes. With certain exceptions, Indiana allows arrests and criminal convictions to be expunged from your record. But what exactly does this mean? To expunge a record is to erase it — employment, license, and other applications are only supposed to inquire after arrests and convictions that are included in the official record. Once your expungement is approved, the relevant documents are no longer disclosed publicly by the State. When it comes to cutting loose the baggage of a criminal history, expungement can be a tremendous help. The system, however, is not perfect. As of this writing, Indiana has no way to enforce the removal of records gathered by private background agencies who purchased the information prior to expungement. That is, if the State of Indiana grants you an expungement , it’s guaranteeing that certain documents will no longer be available on State websites. What it’s not guaranteeing is that nobody ever took a screenshot of your arrest record at some point in the past. If you’re tired of trying to outrun your past, and you’re ready to clean it up, call the Marc Lopez Law Firm at (317) 632-3642. We can always make time to talk about freedom. MARC’S TIPS AND TRICKS You may have heard this chilling myth before, but it’s simply not true. Spiders are very sensitive to vibrations — they won’t willingly approach a breathing or snoring human. It isn’t in our eight-legged friends’ nature to crawl into a person’s mouth. Studies show that there aren’t any dangers to cracking your knuckles, besides annoying someone with the noise. For a long time, many speculated that the cause of the cracking or popping noise was either the resetting of joints and tendons or the formation of fluid that lubricates the joints. Dr. Donald Unger was the first person to conduct an experiment with the hypothesis that cracking your knuckles doesn’t lead to arthritis. He cracked only the knuckles in his left hand for over 50 years. Later in life, both hands were arthritis-free. YOU EAT SPIDERS WHILE YOU SLEEP
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA IS VISIBLE FROM SPACE
While the size of the Great Wall is truly spectacular, that doesn’t mean it can be seen from outer space. It’s not at all visible from the moon, and even from low orbit, it’s difficult to spot the wall with an unaided eye. According to NASA, the theory was first shaken by Yang Liwei, a Chinese astronaut, who said he was unable to see the Great Wall from space. Later, a camera with a 180 mm lens and a 400 mm lens captured the wall from a low orbit.
KIELBASA KABOBS
This take on the classic Italian sausage and peppers uses fully cooked Polish kielbasa so you can prep the kabobs and bring them to your next cookout.
Ingredients
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3 red bell peppers
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2 pounds fully cooked smoked kielbasa
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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2 large onions
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1/4 cup olive oil
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2 green bell peppers
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Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
1. Heat grill to medium. 2. In a small bowl, combine oil, garlic, and a pinch of salt and pepper. 3. Cut pepper, onion, and kielbasa into 1-inch chunks. 4. Thread onto skewers, alternating ingredients. 5. Brush with oil mixture and grill, covered, 10–12 minutes.
Inspired by Bon Appetit
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