Myths from series and movies that deceived us

Due to the technical progress of the last few decades, movies and series seem more and more believable and believable, so it is not surprising that people often prefer to believe what they have seen in a movie or series, rather than the real facts.

This is precisely why the versions of real events from the small and big screens, especially those based on a true story, are the main culprit for misconceptions that part of the public considers to be true.

The recipe of screenwriters and directors is to base a popular story on some true elements, and then add details to it so that the final version is what the audience wants to see and believe.

Due to the desire for the highest possible viewership of films or series, and therefore for profit, some lies have been repeated so many times that a large number of people firmly believe in them, and here is a list of myths that Hollywood has convinced us of.

Napoleon was short

In almost every movie or series, the famous French military leader was presented as a short man, which is why he is always played by short actors, and sometimes even dwarfs.

Napoleon became so famous for his height that people invented the so-called Napoleon complex, short man syndrome.

According to this complex, in order for a man to compensate for his small stature, he will behave more aggressively and dominantly. Just like Napoleon.

The real truth is that Napoleon Bonaparte was not that short, but rather of average height for the time.

Fire arrows

Any movie or series that takes place in the Middle Ages, and at least one part shows a battle, there are inevitable burning arrows, but in reality they were not used. Namely, this type of weapon was very dangerous, given that the cities were almost entirely built of

straw and wood, so that by using fire arrows, the fighters would risk the entire city burning down in flames during the fight itself, and then the battle itself would be pointless, because no one wants to conquer a burnt city.

The only situations in which flaming arrows were used were when they deliberately wanted to burn down an enemy city or village, but Hollywood and the production houses of the series still stick to such arrows in all films and series, simply because they look more effective than ordinary ones.

300

The famous movie "300" convinced almost the whole world that only 300 Spartan soldiers fought in Thermopylae.

The idea that a handful of Spartans fought the Persians at Thermopylae sounds like an incredible movie story, which it is.

It is true that five thousand soldiers originally set out from Sparta, but most of them retreated. That retreat wasn't big enough to bring it down army to three hundred, but to three thousand.

The story of three hundred warriors who heroically fight against a larger army is actually a myth that served to raise the morale of the people after the defeat by the Persians, and Hollywood used it very well.

We use a tenth of our brain

With movies like "Lucy" and "Limitless", Hollywood perpetuated the myth that people only use ten percent of their brains.

These movies are very interesting, but they are not based on fact, because the idea that human beings use only a tenth of the total brain capacity is an urban legend.

According to neurologist Barry Gordon, humans use virtually every part of the brain, and most of it is active almost all the time.

If any part of the brain were to be damaged in the slightest, the consequences would be great, which is shown, for example, by the loss of the ability to speak or move limbs after a stroke. air.

The Titanic was indestructible

The cult film "Titanic" directed by James Cameron, is one of the most emotional film love stories of all time.

However, what gives the plot its extremely dramatic and tragic tone is completely fictional.

The scene in which the ship sinks looks even more tragic, because it was supposedly a ship that could not sink, so the film shows how something happened unimaginable. In reality, the company that built the ship never claimed that the "Titanic" could not sink, and this myth was invented to gave importance to the dramatic effect.