Debra Melani writing for Scripps Howard:
"Remember Grandma's foreboding threat that if you stepped outside without a coat, you would "catch your death of cold"?"
"Or maybe it was Dad's sage advice that if you swallowed gum, it would clog up your insides."
"Pick that scab, and your leg will fall off? Cross your eyes, and they'll stay that way?"
"We've all heard some strange words of wisdom from the significant adults in our lives. How many of these phrases have any merit? We asked the experts to find out."