1. When people started putting ice cubes in their vaginas, claiming that it helped with depression and anxiety, made your vagina "tighter," and treated warts:
I thought this didn't need to be said, but it does — ice doesn't do ANY of those things:
2. And let's not forget when men claimed that if they dipped their balls in soy sauce, they could taste it:
We spoke to Dr. Kirten Parekh, who confirmed that this is not possible. "Just because you have taste buds in that area doesn’t mean you can physically taste those flavors. Your body might receive it, but you won’t have a perceptive taste of sweet, sour, or whatever flavor," he told BuzzFeed.
3. When moms started flashing their boobs to their breastfed babies to get their reactions:
4. And when people thought it was funny to pour water on innocent, unsuspecting babies:
5. When people thought it was safe to remove their own moles at home — NEWS FLASH! IT IS NOT:
6. When people started using nail files to shave their teeth down. To be clear, doing this could cause serious pain, nerve damage, and increased sensitivity:
7. When people started soaking their strawberries in salt water because little bugs crawl out. This one is actually true, but I think all of us would have been better off NOT knowing this:
8. When adults started showing the world the raggedy baby blankets that they still sleep with:
9. When people started rubbing rings on their faces to see if they left black lines because they thought it was a sign of iron deficiency...TURNS OUT IT ISN'T:
10. And when people were buying cases of Martinelli's apple juice just so they could bite into the plastic container because it kind of sounds as if you're actually biting into an apple:
Once again, TikTok has proved to be a weird, wild place. Also, don't believe everything you see online, kids!!!
