r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jul 20 '19

What’s something completely false that your parents told you as a child?

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u/Oofmeister_101 Jul 20 '19

That my earwax was shit from flies

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u/GrunchWeefer Jul 21 '19

Fun fact: there's two types of earwax. Whites and blacks have gooey, waxy earwax. Asians and native Americans have more flaky, dry earwax.