Ppl say that one shouldn't sleep with their head pointing towards the north. Is there a scientific reason for this or is this blind superstition? Some people tell me it's got something to do with the earth's magentism or some such thing. Any clear explanations?
2006-07-05 06:48:34 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Unless somebody can come up with a convincing reason, I'd put it down to superstition.
Magnetism, to figure in, would entail humans being sensitive to very weak magnetic fields. So far, such has not been demonstrated.
It occurs that the human race got along for hundreds of thousands of years without observing such nicities.
All that said, science is tentative. There might be a big discovery that will provide such a good reason. Until then, sleep in whatever direction your bed is in.
2006-07-05 06:56:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The inclination of the PISA tower, by using way of yeliding of the floor (diverse examples in Pisa are the bell tower of S. Nicola and S. Michael of the Barefoot), is about 5° and 30' in the direction of SOUTH (such as a precipice measured between the first and seventh tale of about 2.ninety 5 m) with a sinking on the middle of the bottom of m 2.25.
2016-10-14 03:46:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The blood contains iron which is magnetic. If you sleep with your head pointing north the blood cells will be polarized towards the top of your head and you'll be disoriented. This is why pigeons sleep standing up, so not to interfer with the magnetic compass in their brain which is the tool that allows them to travel long distances without a map to find their way home. And if you believe that, you also believe biscuits can run away to avoid being roasted in the oven.
2006-07-05 07:00:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God has given invisible power in every thing he created. Gravity is also an invisible power attracting weigty things than air to ground. In the same way magnetic needle always points North and South when suspended freely. Its the invisible power that attracts the needle towards North and South. Sleepling with head towards North makes the invisible power interfere wrongly with our bodys blood circulation . Hence the answer.
2006-07-05 06:58:30 · answer #4 · answered by sujeetjadhav1974 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vampires are 14% more likely to seek out victims with their head pointed to the north. So yes, watch your neck.
2006-07-05 06:56:11 · answer #5 · answered by bequalming 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
superstition. The earth's magnetic field can just manage to move a compass needle that's suspended on a friction-free point. It won't do anything to you.
2006-07-05 06:53:23 · answer #6 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These people are mental. Nothing is wrong with sleeping with your head pointed towards north. besides, it has nothing to do with magnatism. real north isnt the same as magnetic north
2006-07-05 06:53:05 · answer #7 · answered by iam"A"godofsheep 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no truth to that. However, if you lied in bed south to north for 534,000,000 years, you would be 1/4 inch taller
2006-07-05 06:52:57 · answer #8 · answered by 3beed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but because of the layout of my house and location of my bedroom and bedroom door, I sleep with my head to the south. If what you've heard is true then I'm safe.
2006-07-05 06:52:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm.. well.. if the earth starts spinning really fast.. instead of it's slow leasurely pace... you may get dizzy and fall off!!!
any reason for not sleeping that way is superstition or voodoo.. no scientific basis.
2006-07-05 06:52:20 · answer #10 · answered by ♥Tom♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋