From carrots giving you night vision to cracking knuckles causing arthritis, these old wives' tales have been passed down for generations—but are they true? Spoiler: Nope! Let’s bust these myths."

1. Swallowed Gum: A Seven-Year Hitch?

Ever heard that chewing gum will camp out in your stomach for seven years? Not true! Your stomach doesn’t have a spare room for gum. While it’s not digested, it slides right through your system and makes an exit, like any polite guest.

2. Knuckle-Cracking Curses You with Arthritis?

Snap, crackle, pop—sounds annoying, but it’s not ruining your joints. Cracking your knuckles is just releasing gas bubbles from the fluid in your joints. Your grandma’s glare might hurt more than the crack itself.

3. Shaving Makes Hair Grow Back Thicker?

Nope, shaving doesn’t turn you into Bigfoot. Hair just feels rougher when it grows back because it’s cut at a blunt angle. Blame your razor, not biology.

4. You Lose Most of Your Heat Through Your Head?

Unless you’re walking around in the Arctic in a bathing suit with only a hat on, this one’s nonsense. Heat escapes from any uncovered part of your body equally. Your head isn’t some magical heat portal.

5. Carrots Give You Night Vision?

Bugs Bunny won’t be moonlighting as a fighter pilot anytime soon. Carrots are good for eye health, but they won’t let you see in the dark. This myth stems from WWII propaganda to cover up radar tech.

6. Touch a Toad, Get Warts?

Toads might be bumpy, but they’re not in the wart-delivery business. Warts come from a virus (human papillomavirus), not amphibian handshakes. Go ahead, pick up that toad—it’s innocent.

7. Swim After Eating and You’ll Sink Like a Stone?

Unless you’re entering a pie-eating contest before a swim, you’ll be fine. Your body can handle digestion and swimming at the same time. Your biggest risk? Belly flops.

8. Wet Hair Gives You a Cold?

Sorry, wet hair isn’t a cold virus. You’ll only catch a cold if you come into contact with germs. However, wet hair in winter might make you shiver, which is its own kind of unpleasant.

9. Chocolate = Acne?

Breakouts come from hormones and genetics, not your chocolate stash. Go ahead and enjoy that bar of chocolate—your skin won’t hold it against you.

10. Feed a Cold, Starve a Fever?

This age-old advice is both confusing and wrong. Your body needs fuel to fight off illness, whether you’re cold, feverish, or somewhere in between. Hydration and balanced meals are the real MVPs.