What misconceptions do you still have that you learned from TV/film as a child? (lemmy.world)

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in charlie and the chocolate factory (2005) (the best version imo b/c i saw it as a kid and the magic only works around then) a lady said that chocolate is an aphrodisiac and i've completely internalized that as true.

i hope it is, it sort of makes sense. people buy chocolates on valentines day

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[-] Extrasvhx9he@lemmy.today 53 points 7 months ago

I used to believe that those defibrillators used by doctors were to restart a heart

[-] remotelove@lemmy.ca 24 points 7 months ago

That myth is still pushed by many TV shows to this day, unfortunately. I believe that most public emergency defibrillators work automatically, so that is nice.

[-] blackbelt352@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago

Yup, defibrillators are for arythmia, and work by stopping the heart for a moment to let the heart restart itself and get back into rhythm.

[-] reallyzen@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 7 months ago

TIL and no, I never watched that much ER episodes.

[-] ezures@lemmy.wtf 8 points 7 months ago

BF players: yeah, they are good for gunshots, knife stabs, if blown up by mines, run over by a jeep or pulverized by a sabot round. And agains lethal falls.

[-] qantravon@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

"Griff, why in the hell would you give someone CPR for a bullet wound in the head!? That doesn't make a lick of sense."

"You're welcome, Sir."

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