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What is the one most astonishingly dumb things that, as a child, you believed was absolute truth? (lemmy.ml)

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I dont remember the age, but it was before Kindergarten, thought men came into the house at night to load the next days shows into the TV.

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[–] BilboBallbins@lemm.ee 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

If I had to pee really bad I would eat bread or crackers because it would absorb the pee and not make me have to go.

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[–] DrPulaskiAdmirer@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

i have heard drunks say this - need to eat some bread to absorb the booze in your stomach. so you can drink more afterwards i guess

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[–] DSX@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

It is kind of how it works. It slows down the absorption of alcohol.

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