No swimming right after lunch! Sugar will make you hyper! How many of these parental proclamations are actually true? Ken Jennings unveils the truth behind the myths (lies) parents tell kids.
- Stay away from the poinsettia! The leaves are poisonous. Not!
- No swimming for an hour after lunch, you’ll cramp up. Not!
- When you start shaving, the hair will grow in thicker. Not!
- Don’t eat snow — it’ll make you sick! Not!
- Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day. Not!
- It’s too dark in here, you’ll hurt your eyes. Not!
- You are a special little snowflake. Not!
- You need hydrogen peroxide on that scrape, cut, et cetera. Not!
- Take off the ban-aid to let your cut air out. Not!
- Don’t cross your eyes — they’ll get stuck like that! Not!