There’s evidence that the nazis at least knew about the claim, but everything I’ve ever found backs you up 100%, there’s no evidence that the nazis ever fell for or or dismissed it. I can’t imagine anyone gave it more than a minute’s thought though, like even back then it was pretty transparently silly.
German who grew up in the 21st century here. The myth that eating lots of carrots will improve your eyesight/nightvision significantly is still more or less alive and well here. I sort of believed it until I saw a variation on this meme for the first time.
German who grew up in the 21st century here. The myth that eating lots of carrots will improve your eyesight/nightvision significantly is still more or less alive and well here.
As a millennial American, I was taught it as a child, and I’d estimate most people I know believe it to be true.
You know, I’ve heard that story a bunch of times, but nobody ever says the conclusion. How long did the ruse work?
I don’t think the Brits ever figured out if it was successful OR unsuccessful. Propaganda can be funny like that. XD
This lie was repeated for years in American pop culture, so I think then and future generations of Americans fell for it more than the Germans did.
i mean, that tracks lol
There’s evidence that the nazis at least knew about the claim, but everything I’ve ever found backs you up 100%, there’s no evidence that the nazis ever fell for or or dismissed it. I can’t imagine anyone gave it more than a minute’s thought though, like even back then it was pretty transparently silly.
German who grew up in the 21st century here. The myth that eating lots of carrots will improve your eyesight/nightvision significantly is still more or less alive and well here. I sort of believed it until I saw a variation on this meme for the first time.
I’d say it seems to have worked pretty well.
As a millennial American, I was taught it as a child, and I’d estimate most people I know believe it to be true.
Blind Nazi after eating carrot.