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Apr 24, 2012 | 11:12 AM

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Old wive's tail

Does anyone know for sure if you put a persons hand in warm water when they are sleeping if they will really pee the bed ? This one has been around forever but I've never heard for sure from anyone who ever tryed it if it does really work.

Apr 24, 2012 | 11:52 AM

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When had one kid so scared one night, he did without putting his hand in! We even had the bucket of water ready. He must have dreamed we did it.

Apr 24, 2012 | 01:42 PM

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I thought this was going to be a nasty picture of a human tail but not a tale.

Apr 24, 2012 | 02:17 PM

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It might work with a kid who is so soundly asleep you can pick them up and move them without them waking. For an adult, not so much:

http://mythbustersresults.com/mini-myth-mayhem

Apr 24, 2012 | 05:07 PM

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yes,and you shouldn't touch toads,either!!

Apr 24, 2012 | 05:16 PM

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I always thought it sounded silly.

Apr 24, 2012 | 05:34 PM

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I think if you put a drunk in a hot tub they pee.....

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Apr 24, 2012 | 11:10 PM

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They tried that on Mythbusters and it didnt work. Now putting shaving cream in a sleeping persons hand and tickling their nose does work.

Apr 25, 2012 | 06:17 AM

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They tried that on Mythbusters and it didnt work. Now putting shaving cream in a sleeping persons hand and tickling their nose does work.

MythBusters Episode 136: Mini Myth Mayhem

Apr 25, 2012 | 08:00 AM

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Speaking of "Old Wive's Tails".......Growing up i was always told that it was very very bad to pour cold water on a hot engine. I guess there is a chance the block could crack?

If that were true how can all those vehicles on youtube be driving under water without their engines cracking? There's many types of vehicles in many different water hazards on that site. Here is just three of them.

Hummer H1 Off Road Driving COMPLETELY Underwater Experience! - YouTube

Jeep seems to go anywhere, even under water, amazing - YouTube

Landrover Defender mud buggy driving underwater - YouTube

Apr 25, 2012 | 08:06 AM

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I think it's bad to pour cold water in a hot engine, like if you overheat the engine and blow the coolant, you should wait until the engine is cool before you fill the coolant.

Pouring cold water on a hot engine isn't a problem.

Apr 25, 2012 | 11:06 PM

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I do know of two people that had cracked engines because of adding cold water to a engine that lost its coolant and another the somebody put a big cooler of ice on the engine to help cool it down because it had blown a hose.