What's a old wives tale you learned as a kid that has since been debunked? What's been proven to have some truth? What would you like to see settled?

[DrPepper12]

[loveslongnails]

The oldest "old wives tale" is "Trickle-down economics", the lie that giving tax breaks or benefits to the wealthy will result in them giving more opportunities, better wages and better conditions to the working class. "Reaganomics" was a modern version of the same centuries old practices.

[Douglas1180]

"Presidents elected in a year ending in zero will die in office." This was proven wrong by Conservatives, of course, who are not stupid enough to believe everything their wives tell them (unlike the leftist simps who want a nanny state to mommy them).

[purplepoppy]

Moles pop their heads out of the ground at high tide. I was told this by an old gamekeeper, but I've never found an online reference or seen it happen.

When the swallows in the sky, the prawns in the sea. Appears to be true.

[Gwendoline]

You Can’t Swim after Eating: FALSE.

Red sky at night, shepherd's delight: TRUE.

Sitting Too Close to the TV Will Make You Go Blind: FALSE.

Swallowed gum stays in your system for 7 years: FALSE

[DrPepper12]

LMFAO!!

[AngryCarl2]

Gum probably won't stay in your system for 7 years but you definitely shouldn't swallow it habitually because it can interfere with gastro-intestinal processes.

[Amy10223]

@AngryCarl2 Yes really. It can stay on your pyloric sphincter muscle there.

[Amy10223]

I thought it was, "Red Sky at night, Sailor's delight? hmmm

[Gwendoline]

@Amy10223 depends where you are from I guess. Shepherd's don't like bad weather anymore than sailors

[DryGermanGuy]

There is a silly and dangerous proverb about which trees you should stay under in case of a thunderstorm. Of course you should never stand under any tree.

[petitedollbabee]

Eating carrots improves your vision/helps you see in the dark. Carrots won’t hurt you as they’re good for you, but they won’t improve your vision.

[Sal_Monella]

Masturbation makes you go blind. I stopped when I needed glasses.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/fRs0OqV4uSc

[exitseven]

You have to wait 45 minutes after you eat before you can go swimming or else you get a cramp

[Likes2drive]

Watching tv too close will cause bad vision or crossing your eyes too much and they will get stuck

[AngryCarl2]

M@sturbation makes you go blind/have hairy palms/impotent.

[Anonymous]

If you drink coffee as a kid, you will grow a tail on your ass.

[Dongie]

Chicken soup. It's good for what ales you.

[Dongie]

Oh, it does do good for you.