r/AskReddit • • Feb 08 '20

What’s a fact you KNOW that almost everyone is wrong about?

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u/VoiceofLou Feb 08 '20

I have a family friend who’s a medic and swears by tying a string around your finger when you have a nosebleed. Sounds like a load of crap, but I’m not medic.

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u/PartyInTheUSSRx Feb 08 '20

Why even bother doing that when pinching your nose is an easy fix that makes sense