Growing up in Nigeria, there were a lot of ridiculous myths we all believed. From food combinations that could kill to ways to make your tooth grow back, our younger selves were just too gullible. Now, many years later, we want to see if you remember some of those myths.

Test your memory:

If you drink coke and eat a/an ___________, you will die.
If you drink coke and eat a/an ___________, you will die.
Correct!
Wrong!

How many goals did India score against Nigeria in that infamous match?
How many goals did India score against Nigeria in that infamous match?
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Wrong!

When rain falls and the sun shines, which animal has given birth?
When rain falls and the sun shines, which animal has given birth?
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Wrong!

When someone walks over your legs, what will happen to your child?
When someone walks over your legs, what will happen to your child?
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Wrong!

Which animal will come if you whistle at night?
Which animal will come if you whistle at night?
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Wrong!

Which part of a boy is affected when you beat him with a broom?
Which part of a boy is affected when you beat him with a broom?
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Wrong!

What does it mean when you have itchy palms?
What does it mean when you have itchy palms?
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Wrong!

What do rubber bands do on your wrist?
What do rubber bands do on your wrist?
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Wrong!

What does drinking coconut water do to you?
What does drinking coconut water do to you?
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What happens if you spit on the floor and someone steps on it?
What happens if you spit on the floor and someone steps on it?
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Wrong!

If you bend and look between you legs in a market, what will you see?
If you bend and look between you legs in a market, what will you see?
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Wrong!

Where do you have to throw your tooth for it to grow back?
Where do you have to throw your tooth for it to grow back?
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Wrong!

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