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18 silly, untrue myths that make zero sense, as outlined by Reddit users.

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A Reddit user said “There are a ton of ridiculous myths around pregnancy. The worst one I was told was this.”.

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“Imagine an undercover cop investigating a crew of violent criminals, and one of them asks, hey, are you a cop. He’s forced to reply with the truth, knowing they will surely murder him.”.

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This myth is as dangerous as it is untrue. You can file the report as soon as they disappear.

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“That did the rounds on British social media for a while, lots of people still believe it.”

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“I hate this one. Our brain is a massive, fuel-guzzling organ that’s full of folds and wrinkles to increase its size. To make an organ that big and then only use 10% is stupid.”

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BECAUSE MOM SAYS

18 Myths That Are as Real as the Tooth Fairy: Time to Wake Up, Folks!

18 silly, untrue myths that make zero sense, as outlined by Reddit users.

A Reddit user said “There are a ton of ridiculous myths around pregnancy. The worst one I was told was this.”.

01

RAISING ARMS WHEN PREGNANT CAN GET THE BABY TANGLED IN THE UMBILICAL CORD.

“Imagine an undercover cop investigating a crew of violent criminals, and one of them asks, hey, are you a cop. He’s forced to reply with the truth, knowing they will surely murder him.”.

02

AN UNDERCOVER COP HAS TO TELL YOU THEY’RE A COP IF YOU ASK

This myth is as dangerous as it is untrue. You can file the report as soon as they disappear.

03

YOU HAVE TO WAIT 24 HOURS BEFORE YOU FILE A MISSING PERSON’S REPORT

“That did the rounds on British social media for a while, lots of people still believe it.”

04

IF YOU PUT YOUR PIN IN BACKWARDS AT AN ATM, THE POLICE WILL BE SUMMONED

“I hate this one. Our brain is a massive, fuel-guzzling organ that’s full of folds and wrinkles to increase its size. To make an organ that big and then only use 10% is stupid.”

05

WE ONLY USE 10% OF OUR BRAINS

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