Except… they ended up doing the opposite."
Here are some of the most-upvoted responses:
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And sometimes, thats how you get an old wives tale that is right on the money!"
u/Adventurous-Onion589
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“Ammonia on a mosquito bitehelps.
“When I first heard of it, I didn’t believe it.
Now, just a touch of kitchen ammonia and don’t scratch and it’s beyond gone.
u/Mackheath1
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“A cut onion rubbed on insect bitestakes away the sting.
Ive tried it on wasp and ant bites and works instantly.”
u/Vivid-Farm6291
“It giveth tears and it taketh away…”
u/angrytortilla
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Except…they ended up doing the opposite.
Turns out heartburn really is associated with a baby having lots of hair.”
u/yourlittlebirdie
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“Red sky at night,sailors delight.”
“‘A red sky appears when dust and small particles are trapped in the atmosphere by high pressure.
This scatters blue light leaving only red light to give the sky its notable appearance.
u/justhangingaroud
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“Nurses used to put jaundiced babies on window sills until their colour returned.
“More of an old nurse’s tale, but redheadsneed more anaesthetic.
“At any rate, waking up in the middle of a full colonoscopy sucks.
as your eyes slowly close again is especially awesome.”
u/spentpatience
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“Chicken soup helpswhen you’re sick.”
u/PumpKiing
9. u/ntrepid00
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“Letting a baby eat from a utensil you just used might cause them to get cavities.
It turns out adultsreally can transfercavity-causing bacteria to babies.”
u/MoonLitCrystal
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“Garliclikely hasmedicinal powers for a wide variety of ailments.”
u/MsTerious1
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“When placed on your chest, cold cabbage leavesrelieve engorgementand mastitis pain while nursing.
It sounds SO old wives’ tale but its been proven to be true.”
u/C1nnamon_Apples
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“Pregnant womenshould not be nearcat litter.
I’m blind in one eye from toxoplasmosis acquired in utero.”
u/do-eye-dare
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“Looking at something like a TV of laptop screen too close for too longwill strainyour eyes.”
“you’re gonna wanna exercise your long-distance focusing muscles to prevent myopia.
If you always look at things close up,you’re able to develop it.”
u/False_Ad3429
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“Honey as topical medicine.Its actually used in hospitals nowfor certain kinds of wound dressings.
Its anti-microbial and keeps other stuff from getting in the wound.”
u/thesleepymermaid
Pssstthey use medical-gradesterilised honey,which is different to the stuff you probably have in your cupboard.
“Mint teamay well actually helpwith stomach pain.”
u/AndrewFrozzen30
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“Dont shower during a lightning storm you might getelectrocuted.”
u/presearchingg
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“Gargling with salt waterhelps a sore throatas well as tooth and gum issues.”
u/herefortheguffaws
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“Pregnant people carrying female embryos/foetusesare more likelyto experience severe nausea.”
u/fmajordminor
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