Top 14 Intriguing Facts About Colors

Colors are everywhere. From our favorite shoes and clothes to the wonders of nature and outer space.
Everything has color to represent. But how much do you really know about colors??

1. The world's most popular color is

According to various international studies, the world's most popular color is Blue. Based on the survey conducted by several global marketing firms, they've concluded that people worldwide picked blue(40%) as their favorite color followed by purple (14%). Through some researches also suggest that red and green are a close second and third respectively. White, Orange, and Yellow are some of the least favorite colors.

2. Red is the first color a baby sees.

Recent studies have shown that infants as young as  2 weeks of age can already distinguish the color red. Probably because red had the longest wavelength among making it the easiest color to process by the developing receptors and nerves in the baby's eyes.

3.Men and Women see the world differently.

She sees crimson, burgundy, and tomato red while he seed red. Reuters reports that researchers from Arizona State University in Tempe have determined there is gene that allows us to see the color red, and that gene comes in a high number of variations.
Because the gene sits on the X chromosome- and women have two X chromosomes and so two copies of this gene, compared with only one for men- the gene aids women's ability to perceive the red-orange color spectrum. Also, in general, women are better at differentiating between close range of color while men are better at recognizing fine details in a moving Object.

4. Anger Management issues? Use Pink!

Pink is the palliative color. Apparently, it suppresses anger and anxiety due to its calming effect. That is why prisons and mental health care institutions paint their walls pink to control the behavior of those out-of-control prisoners and patients.

5.Avoiding vehicular accidents? Choose White!

The safest car color was determined to be white. Based on studies, it is the most visible color under all conditions except snow. Though surprisingly, lime yellow is the most visible color on the road. But being an unpopular choice for a car color, White is a more practical choice. Silver is a close second and could have been a top choice for its invisibility during heavy rains and fogs.

6. Yellow + Red = Hunger

No wonder fast food giants like McDonald's, KFC, Burger King, and many other restaurants wear this color scheme. Researchers says that red and yellow are the most appetizing colors. Having said that, they advice not to paint your kitchen yellow if you're on a diet. You'll just end up frustrating yourself after giving in the the temptation. on the other hand, the color blue is the least appetizing color.

7. Colors affect our depth perception.

We perceive warm colors as being closer to us while cool as farther. Same also with lighter colors near and darker color being farther.

8. Color affect taste.

Recent discovery shows that colors affect the way we taste foods. For instance, an orange or creme-colored cup definitely makes chocolate taste better than in any other cup with a different color.

9.Red color can hurt your performance on exams.

Turns out that the color ed is hypothesized to impair performance on achievement tasks because it's associated with failure in achievement contexts and evokes avoidance motivation.

10. Mosquitoes love Blue

When planning to for on a camping adventure, better leave your dark-colored shirts at home unless you're mosquito lover. Research shows that mosquitoes are attracted to dark colors especially blue. So instead, wear light colored shirts and loose fitting long sleeves.

11. Yellow makes you dizzy.

The color yellow can cause nausea, so it is avoided in airplanes. Also, pure bright yellow is believed to be the most irritating color due to its excessive stimulation to the eye.

12. Blonde vs Dark Beards

It is believed that blonde beards tend to grow much faster than dark beards.

13. Black and White are forgettable

If you're having a hard time recalling a scene from an old black and white movie or notes that were written using black and white papers, maybe the color(or the lack of it) has something to do with it. Psychologists have found that people are likely to recall a colored version of an image compare to a black and white version of it. They believe this is because color has stronger appeal to the senses, resulting into better connection in parts that have to do with memory.

14. Colors don't exist! They're all in your head.

Yup, You heard it right! Technically, colors are just results when our brains try to make sense of signals it receives from the outside. Can you imagine of our brains are not functioning that way? Chances are, our works would probably look like a scene from The Matrix. So hooray for Brains!