Conspiracy Debunked Physics Biology
MOSTLY FALSE Outdated, part true

Humans cannot see infrared light at all

Some humans perceive near-infrared at extreme intensities

✗ The myth everyone repeats

Humans are completely unable to see infrared radiation.

✓ What is actually true

Humans cannot see thermal infrared, but extremely intense near-infrared can be perceived as heat sensation and faint red glow at extreme levels. Normal infrared is invisible, but the statement is not absolutely accurate.

Believed 1900โ€“2020
Year Revised 2016
Why Changed Oversimplification
Confidence Revised
Region Worldwide

Reception

5/10
6/10
The receipts 2 sources
  1. Infrared Human Vision LimitsPRIMARY
  2. Visual Spectrum Human EyeREFERENCE

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