More Things My Grandma Said Trivia Quiz

Answer: Five

Grandma always said that if you picked the food up within five seconds then it was still fine to eat. There is of course no truth in this. As soon as food hits the floor it picks up dirt and bacteria, and this applies no matter how clean you think your floor is.

Answer: Sunday

If you cut your fingernails, or toe nails, on a Sunday then bad luck will come to you for all of the next week. This is because the Devil will know you have been vain enough to cut your nails on Sunday and will stay with you for the week. Other superstitions say that you should always gather up all nail and hair clippings and burn them to stop the Devil getting hold of them.

Answer: Warts

This stems from some toads looking as though they have warts, which they don't. Warts are caused by a virus, which toads do not carry, so you can't get warts from touching one. Good news for all of you who like toads.

Answer: Worms

There is no connection at all between walking bare footed and getting worms. In fact walking with bare feet is good for the feet, although be careful where you're treading if you do it out of doors. This one is probably just a method of getting young children to keep their shoes on when they would rather have them off.

Answer: Cranberry Juice

Cranberry juice is one of the few juices that doesn't irritate the urinary system, so people were often advised to drink it to help flush the kidneys. It is not however a cure for a kidney or urinary infection. You still need antibiotics for that.

Answer: Your hair

If a bat does fly into your room it may hang on the curtain rail, or even cling to the curtains themselves, as they like to be high up. It will not get tangled up in your hair. Bats have a system known as echolocation, which would tell them they were about to hit something like a person, and they would avoid you.

In the UK bats are protected so if one does come into the house accidentally you should consult an expert on how to deal with it.

Answer: You would go deaf

There is a lot of truth in this one. Loud noises cause over vibration of the ear drum and damage the tiny hairs in the ear. Exposure to loud noise on a daily basis will eventually permanently damage your hearing. Temporary hearing loss can be caused by as little as fifteen minutes excessive noise.

Answer: Seven years

It doesn't matter how many pieces of gum you swallow, they all get digested at exactly the same rate as any other food. The lining of your stomach doesn't allow anything to stick to it. Neither does chewing gum stick to your ribs if you swallow it.

Answer: You will die

The tale is that the needle will enter your bloodstream and be carried to your heart, which it will pierce, killing you. It is impossible for this to happen. If the needle was old and rusty, or you failed to clean the entry point and walked round in bare feet, you might get an infection in the foot, but that is all.

Answer: Ulcers

If you have an ulcer already then spicy food might well cause it to flare up, but eating spicy food in any quantity does not cause ulcers. So if you love spicy food but have been abstaining in case you get an ulcer, abstain no longer.