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Do Mothers Know Best?
To protect their children from physical harm, mothers often find themselves repeating age-old warnings. But are these admonitions really true? See if you can separate mommy myths from mommy facts.

Questions and answers provided by the Discovery Channel.
1
If you sit too close to a TV, you will ruin your eyes.
2
If you crack your knuckles, they will get bigger.
3
If you go outside in the cold with wet hair, you will get sick.
4
If you swallow chewing gum, it will take seven years to digest and pass through your system.
5
If you eat chocolate, your face will break out.
6
If you go swimming less than an hour after eating, you will get stomach cramps and drown.
7
If you get sick, you should starve a fever and feed a cold.
8
If you stare at the sun, even during an eclipse, you could go blind.
9
If you are pregnant, you should avoid cat litter boxes.
10
If you shave, the hair will grow back thicker and darker.
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