Terrible Urban Legends That Caused Real Harm

Check out our New Biography Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics We laugh at urban myths and legends, often to joke about how stupid or ridiculous people are. It can be amusing to think about what insane things people can be led to believe, but sometimes it really isn’t a joke, and it isn’t funny at all. Many urban legends or conspiracies that are spread around cause people to try to self treat problems for which they should really see a doctor, distrust medicine in general, or take part in dangerous activities or practices that they have been led to believe are safe. It is important to always research what you are being told, especially when it comes to matters of health or safety, and inform others you know when they believe something false that could put them in a dangerous situation or endanger their health. →Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet?sub_confirmation=1 Help us translate our videos: https://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_queue?msg=10&tab=0 - Learn more why you might want to help: http://ift.tt/1l7FnjV Find more lists at: http://www.toptenz.net Entertaining and educational top 10 lists from TopTenzNet! Subscribe to our Facebook: http://ift.tt/1QRrRgJ Business inquiries to admin@toptenz.net Other TopTenz Videos: Top 10 Risks and Misconceptions about Vaccines https://youtu.be/tZ2v1C08bwM?list=PLQ4d2-ByGhnLyDzDNeyvA6ZKu5_jMYMip Top 10 Worst Pandemics https://youtu.be/eOADJpx6foE?list=PLQ4d2-ByGhnLyDzDNeyvA6ZKu5_jMYMip Text version: http://ift.tt/2wFlWpA Coming up: 10. A Conspiracy Theory About AIDS Has Helped It Spread Further 9. The Myth About “Safety Belts Costing More Lives Than They Save” 8. People Held Chickenpox Parties Because They Thought It Had Immunization Benefits 7. Drinking Alcohol To Cure A Hangover Is Only Going To Worsen Your Overall Health 6. Vaccine Deniers Really Are Bringing Back Deadly Diseases And We Should Be Worried 5. The Five Second Rule Has Probably Given Countless People Food Poisoning 4. “Cough CPR” Has Possibly Caused The Deaths Of Heart Attack Sufferers 3. Doctors Very Rarely Use The Defibrillator, And Never When A Patient Is Flatlining 2. Urban Legends About Organ Harvesting And Vaccinations Have Led To Killings Of Medical Volunteers 1. The Rumor That Gum Stays In Your Digestive Tract For Years Has Caused A LOT Of Trash Source/Further reading: http://ift.tt/2jQmPtL http://ift.tt/29C8mg0 http://ift.tt/1RqU0N4 http://ift.tt/Ui4o8N http://ift.tt/2pXYBwI http://ift.tt/YyQd62 https://youtu.be/pTdamYYqKxk emedcert.com:blog:cpr-myths-from-hollywood http://ift.tt/1AN8MUk http://ift.tt/2hVedS6 http://ift.tt/2jMCNot http://ift.tt/2hUgfBL http://ift.tt/2jOY6Ww http://ift.tt/2hWI9gD http://ift.tt/2jPf9aS http://ift.tt/2hWIaRJ http://ift.tt/299fH6d http://ift.tt/2hVriuB http://ift.tt/2jMCPN7 http://ift.tt/2hVnWrd http://ift.tt/2jMCQRb http://ift.tt/2hV8qMn http://ift.tt/2jOKZoi http://ift.tt/2hWDStl http://ift.tt/2jMCSZj http://ift.tt/2hUgehb