We live surrounded by visible and invisible waves.electromagnetic radiation. Simply put, it can be compared with the constantly worried sea. Sometimes stormy, sometimes calm, but always in motion. The properties of these waves are very interesting. We can see a small part of them with the naked eye. Actually about them and will be discussed in this article. Interesting facts about the colors of the visible spectrum will entertain you and perhaps even broaden your horizons.
Nature color
The most interesting facts about the colors will tell you notan artist, not a designer or even a florist, but a physicist. After all, the very existence of this phenomenon. Strictly speaking, technically colors do not exist at all. This is just a subjective perception by an individual of white light reflected from an object. Moreover, the main process of “appearance” of color occurs not even at the level of perception (as it is in the retina of the eye), but in the most complex interweaving of synapses in the brain. It is there that the wave radiation signal is interpreted in a certain way and the person, in fact, decides that he sees the object of a particular color.
A vivid example of this process canto serve the sensational clarification of the question of what is the dress in the photo: blue-black or white-gold. Thousands of people around the world participated in discussions on this issue. And although even among neurobiologists and neurophysiologists, there are various options for explaining this phenomenon, there is also a common thing in their theories - the way our brain interprets the information received by it.
These amazing chromosomes
Some interesting facts about color explainsgenetics. So, the gene that is responsible for deciphering the shades of red is located on the X chromosome. Due to the fact that women have two X chromosomes, and men have one, women have more shades of red. This has generated, among other things, a wave of jokes and Internet memes, which show how the wife asks her husband, for example, what nail polish he likes more. And in the photo are three absolutely identical bottles with varnish. Well, apparently, these creations belong to men, who quite sincerely do not see the difference. And just can not see it. For dear women, it would be worthwhile to take this feature into account and stop treating beloved men with such overwhelming tasks. Yes, and accuse them of callousness and inattention!
Interesting facts about the colors of the rainbow
Most often, a rainbow appears in the sky after rain.This is due to the fact that in the air there are particles of moisture in suspension. Light, falling on them, is repeatedly refracted and as a result is decomposed into a full range.
Rainbow consists of seven colors.So any counter will tell you. Unless, of course, you will meet him on our side. Well, and the average Briton confidently declares that there are six of them. And it is good if at this moment there is no talkative tourist from China. Otherwise it could have been a noble dispute. After all, China believes that the rainbow has only five colors. The most minimalist in this respect - the inhabitants of Arab countries. They see only four colors in the rainbow.
There is also a secondary rainbow phenomenon.It appears when light is reflected from water droplets twice. In this regard, there are some interesting facts about the color purple. If it is at the bottom of a single rainbow that is familiar to us, then on the secondary rainbow, the order changes to the opposite one and the purple color becomes at the forefront. In the rarest of cases, a fourth-order rainbow can be observed.
Black and white
Is white a color or not?The artist will answer that white is the absence of color. But the physicist does not agree with him. Because the exact science claims that white color is a collection of all colors. But black - just the lack of color. Although most ordinary mortals intuitively disagree with them. And not yet proven who is right. Similar interesting facts about black and white colors are becoming subjects of serious research.
Already created material Vantablack, whichalmost completely absorbs radiation falling on it. It remains 99.965% of the light. Because of this, the human eye can not perceive this material in volume. It seems that you just see a black hole in nothing, absolutely bottomless. And for a person vantablack always looks two-dimensional. Like a hole in the plane.
Interesting facts about the colors of the traffic light
Red color was selected for prohibitory signaltraffic light is not accidental. The fact is that the waves of this length are best spread and are quickly captured by the human eye. In other words, it's easiest to notice. And this is especially important in conditions of poor visibility, for example, in the fog.
Also universal for all countries isflower arrangement: red-yellow-green. This is done so that people with color blindness can also perceive signals without any problems. And since there are people who do not recognize the red and green colors, in modern traffic lights, the red color is somewhat shifted to the orange shade, and the green color - to the blue.
Only in one city there is a traffic light, whichthe red signal is at the bottom and the green at the top. It happened so historically. In the small town of Tipperary Hill there are many descendants of the Irish. The national color of this country is green. And red is associated with Britain. When the traffic light was installed in 1925, the Irish youth began to demand that the green be placed higher than red. Naturally they were denied this. Then they began to protest, over and over again to break the glass at this traffic light. After three years of unsuccessful attempts to restore order, the district received municipal permission for traffic lights with the reverse order of color signals.
The effect of color on a person
The predominant colors in the wardrobe andThe interior can tell a lot about a person. Psychologists say that bold and strong-willed people to red. He also suggests that a person is likely to be sociable, but at the same time, can be quick-tempered and unrestrained.
But the yellow lovers are calmer,easily adaptable to changing circumstances. These people are cheerful and moderately curious. It is believed that they are inherent sociability and intelligence.
By the way, interesting facts about flowers and their effects onhuman mood is increasingly used by designers to achieve the best results in the field of commerce. For example, it is good to use blue color in a room for negotiation, because it sets up a friendly mood and helps to assimilate information better. A red palette stimulates performance, but here it is important not to overdo it, because this color also increases aggression.
The difference in color perception between people and representatives of the fauna
The representatives of the animal world see the surroundingalways the way we are. For the perception of color in the human eye there are three types of cones. There are only two dogs. Therefore, our four-legged friends do not even imagine about the existence of red color and its many shades. But some butterflies are gifted with five color receptors. This means that they see colors that we can neither model nor imagine.
But snakes, generally do not distinguish those colorswhich we see. But they have access to infrared. Bees also perfectly distinguish the opposite part of the spectrum - the color of the ultraviolet series. Squids in relation to color perception are somewhat limited - only blue and its shades are available to them. But octopuses not only distinguish colors well, but also successfully communicate with each other by changing the color.
Language of flowers
На заре XVIII века шведский король Карл II went on a diplomatic visit to Persia. In this country, with such exotic customs for a European, he was particularly interested in some interesting facts about flowers and plants. There existed a special language of flowers. With the help of the bouquet, it was possible to express not only sympathy, but also to describe the widest range of emotions - from embarrassment and innocence to ardent passion, and from burning hatred to indifference.
Fashion variability
If you suddenly fell into the hands of the magazine began XXcentury, you could well stumble upon a very unexpected recommendations about the colors for newborns and very interesting facts about the colors. For children, they advised to choose pink and blue suits, but pink was considered strong and decisive, and therefore suitable for boys, and blue - graceful and sophisticated, more suitable for young ladies.
