Monday, March 01, 2010

Childhood Myths: True or False


Peeing in the Pool: If you pee in the pool, there is a chemical that will react to turn the water green to mark off the perpetrator. Any fist-pumping, Ketel-One guzzling, house-music loving pool party hopper (especially in Vegas, LA or Miami) is thankful this one is a hoax.


Gum Tree: If you swallow your gum, a "gum tree" will grow in your stomach...I'm not convinced this is entirely inaccurate.


Permanent Ugly Face: If you make a distorted face, especially at a guardian or parent in charge, if you hold it for too long your face will stay that way...I think this one is definitely true. There's a lot of people out there with perma-expressions like those that look like they're smelling an unpleasant odor, or unscrewing a really tight lid.


Wet Hair Disease: If you go out side with wet hair you'll get sick. False. Explain swimming and every other water sport.


Crossed Eyes: All I know is that it is not wise to keep your eyes crossed for t00 long...whether they'll stay crossed I'm not sure about. If that's how crossed-eyed people came to be I don't think they'd want to implicate themselves.

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