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Alright, I'm reading this mag on health and beauty. Hahmms, there's this one article which caught my eyes.

Dispelling Medical Myths and Wives' Tales.

There's quite a number of old wives' tales that are often repeated and believed by so many.It's time to separate the medical fact from the myth.


Myth #1
* Reading in dim light or sitting too close to the TV damages your eyes.
It's FALSE! You can't damage your eyes by using them, unless you stare into the sun. So you can shove your face in front of the idiot box whenever you like, but then again.. I'm sure you rather watch it from a good and comfortable distance?



Myth #2
* Shaving your hair causes it to grow back darker, coarser and faster.
This one is also FALSE! If it were true, your boyfriends,dads and brother would be prancing around looking like they've got a piece of roadkill on their face.




Myth #3
* Swallowed gum is harmful to the digestive system.
Wanna take a wild guess on this one? FALSE! Swallowing gum really represents no danger. And no it doesn't remain in your stomach for seven years. Your gum will just salute all the other food that you devoured together with it, then making its exit from your bunghole looking pretty much the same as when it entered ;)
Myth #4
* Drinking warm milk makes you sleepy.
This one is TRUE. Because of a chemical that induces sleep, one cup could probably give you a knock out.


Myth #5
* You should wait one hour after eating before you swim.
FALSE. As long as you aren't uncomfortably bloated, there's really no need to wait!



That's all folks! :)


♥nicole