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Surely you did not know that the yellow color makes you hungry or that red was the first to have a name
We see them daily in what we touch, what we eat or what we smell. We live surrounded by colors capable of provoking different emotions, but we rarely stop to think about their origin or meaning.
If you have a curious mind and want to know what are the 10 things you did not know about colors, read on.
The blue is the color chosen by most people as their favorite. This tone, which transmits calm and serenity, is followed by the color purple, the second favorite.
The color red is said to have been the first named. And although it is not 100% confirmed, it is true that the term red is the only one on which a common proto-Indo-European root has been found.
The white color of the surrender flags dates back to the time of the Han dynasty in the east and west to the Roman battles of Bedriacum. The reasons why this color was used as a surrender flag are quite logical. Back then, white cloth was the most abundant and easy to get (it was not necessary to dye it) and the only one that was not confused with the standards of the armies.
It is known as cromatofobia or Chromophobia to the irrational fear of colors. People who suffer from it usually suffer from nausea, panic, anxiety or breathing difficulties when seeing certain tones.
The yellow color has been shown to starve . In fact, many companies use this color in their logos to send a subliminal message to the brain of their customers every time they see this tone.
The term blue blood was used to designate descendants or members of noble families. This is because these people did not do physical work in the sun and their skin was so white that their veins seemed to have a certain bluish hue.
Unlike the rest of the countries, all the United States banknotes are green. This is because the ink of this shade is the most resistant to known solvents and therefore the most difficult to classify.
Various studies show that gray and silver cars have the fewest accidents , since these shades stand out more in sunlight and are more visible on the roads.
In ancient times, one of the most popular and most used colors by painters was brown. This occurs because this shade was easily obtained from the crushed bones of Egyptian mummies that were smuggled into Europe and the United States.
Science confirms it. Men and women see colors differently . Researchers from the University of Arizona showed that women are able to interpret a wider color gamut (especially with the color red) due to a specific gene.
