▲Candy and greasy food does not actually cause acne per se. It can have an inflammatory effect on the body that may be linked to breakouts.

▲Carrots contain vitamin A, which is an important vitamin for eye health, but they will not actual increase visual acuity.

▲Sitting too close to the television is not known to harm eyesight. The myth most likely comes from the color TV-sets in the 1960s that emitted unsafe amounts of radiation.

▲Dogs can see color, just not to the same extent as humans.

▲We naturally close our eyes when we sneeze, but if we force them to stay open, there is no way they will fall out. There is a slight elevation in blood pressure behind the eyes, but not nearly enough to cause anything resembling them popping out of their sockets.

▲If your parents ever told you that you needed to wear a hat every time you went outside in the winter to prevent excess body heat from escaping, they were misinformed.

▲Vitamin C is important for healthy immune function but there is no evidence to show that it can actually prevent or treat colds.

▲The truth may be difficult to explain to a child, but this is not only one of the biggest lies parents tell their children, it can actually be damaging to the development of their emotional resiliency.

▲Not only is this one completely false, it actually accomplishes the complete opposite. Salt increases the boiling point of water, actually making it take longer to boil.

▲Colds are caused by viruses, not from being physically cold. Often times, cold or flu viruses are more common in the winter, increasing the overall likelihood of getting sick, which may have resulted in this myth.

▲Eye muscles can tire after remaining crossed for too long, but they will never freeze in that position.

▲After shaving, the naturally thicker base of the hair follicle starts to grow back first, giving the illusion of thicker hair. However, the hair is not actually thicker.

▲Obviously told to children to prevent them from urinating in a shared swimming pool, studies show that nearly half of all Americans continue to believe that there is a special "urine-detecting dye" that will turn pee red when it mixes with the pool chemicals.

▲Depending on the breed, a dog year is closer to the equivalent of 15 human years.

▲This one shouldn't need further explanation...right?

▲The sugar rush is simply not a thing. Although not the healthiest food to give children, sugar has not actually been proven to alter behavior.

▲Warts are contracted from a virus, which has zero connection to the texture of this amphibian's skin.

▲Developing children do need more sleep than adults, however, after reaching adulthood, the amount of sleep people need does not continue to decrease as they age.

▲This myth may stem from the belief that developing cramps while swimming paralyzes a person and can lead to drowning. While you are more likely to suffer from stomach cramps after eating and then physically exerting yourself, this has never been known to result in a drowning.

▲The most research has ever been able to do is prove correlations between a full moon and abnormal or altered behavior, which as we all (should) know, does not equal causation.

▲Gum passes through the digestive tract just like anything else. While there are no nutrients to be absorbed, it will definitely not get stuck anywhere along the way.

▲While excess caffeine is not the healthiest thing for a child, drinking coffee has no link to growth. Stature and height are determined by genes.

▲A penny traveling around 60 mph (about the top speed at which a penny reaches when dropped from the top of the building) will only mildly sting someone if it hits them.

▲Mother birds will not simply abandon their babies because of a "human scent." In fact, birds have a very poor sense of smell and are unable to differentiate scents.

▲This common misconception is far from the truth. While you may not be using every bit of the brain at any given time, you do use your entire brain over the course of the day.

▲Studies that have attempted to back up this claim have either had inconclusive results or have shown the exact opposite.

▲While rare, a very flexible and hypermobile person is capable of this feat.

▲The eyestrain from insufficient light may cause a headache, but it will not cause any damage to your actual eyes or eyesight.

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Your facial muscles are elastic and will always return to their normal state.

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There is no scientific evidence to back up this claim, even if it does sound disgusting to many people.

▲From urban myths to popular health misconceptions, parents often times tell their children anything that will reduce tantrums and get the kids to do what they want. Unfortunately, some of these myths are perpetuated and passed down from generation to generation, eventually accepted as fact without question. The following lies you probably heard as a child have been debunked. Check them out in the gallery.

The biggest lies you were told as a kid that you still believe

How old were you when you figured out that these claims were false?

03/03/25 por StarsInsider

LIFESTYLE Myths

From urban myths to popular health misconceptions, parents often times tell their children anything that will reduce tantrums and get the kids to do what they want. Unfortunately, some of these myths are perpetuated and passed down from generation to generation, eventually accepted as fact without question. The following lies you probably heard as a child have been debunked. Check them out in the gallery.