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The following is a mixture of medically proven facts and myths. Click true or false for each statement to test your knowledge.

The combination of shrimp and Vitamin C tablets will cause arsenic poisoning

True False

Hair and fingernails continue to grow after death

True False

Eating raw or lightly cooked green onions has been linked to Hepatitis A

True False

Having a foot bath in a beauty salon may result in harmful bacterial infections

True False

A special compound added to the water in swimming pools can reveal the presence of urine

True False

Poinsettia plants are poisonous and should be kept away from children and pets

True False

Poppy seeds have been known to cause false positives on drug tests

True False

The artificial sweetener aspartame is responsible for an "epidemic of multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus."

True False

Water boiled in a microwave can suddenly ‘explode’

True False

Certain types of cancer can be caused by an injury or a blow to the body

True False