What is something that sounds 100% false but is actually 100% true? lemonadebunny ( @lemonadebunny@lemmy.ca ) Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year ago message-square137fedilinkarrow-up175
arrow-up175message-squareWhat is something that sounds 100% false but is actually 100% true? lemonadebunny ( @lemonadebunny@lemmy.ca ) Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year ago message-square137fedilink
minus-square Julian ( @julianh@lemm.ee ) linkfedilinkEnglish32•1 year agoYour car keys have better range if you press them to your head, since your skull will act as an antenna. It sounds like some made up pseudoscience that would never work in practice or have a negligible effect, but it actually works.
minus-square DJDarren ( @DJDarren@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish6•1 year agoIt does work, and I always feel like a lunatic if I do it.
minus-square IninewCrow ( @ininewcrow@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoThe first time I heard about this was in reference to garage door remotes. If your remote was too far away, you placed the remote under your chin pointing to your skull to amplify the signal using your head.
Your car keys have better range if you press them to your head, since your skull will act as an antenna. It sounds like some made up pseudoscience that would never work in practice or have a negligible effect, but it actually works.
It does work, and I always feel like a lunatic if I do it.
The first time I heard about this was in reference to garage door remotes.
If your remote was too far away, you placed the remote under your chin pointing to your skull to amplify the signal using your head.