First Aid & Health
Putting toothpaste on burns helps healing
Wrong. Toothpaste can trap heat and cause infection. Best: cool burn under running water (10–20 mins)
If someone is choking, give them water.
False. Water can block the airway more. Best: Heimlich manoeuvre.
“Drop, Cover, Hold On” is the safest action during an earthquake.
Correct. Stay under sturdy furniture and protect your head.
Talking about feelings makes you weak.
Wrong. Sharing emotions is healthy and builds resilience.
If you’re lost in the jungle, drinking seawater will keep you alive
False. Saltwater dehydrates you faster.
Leaning forward and pinching the nose can stop most nosebleeds
Correct. This is the safest and most effective method.
Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis
Wrong. It doesn’t cause arthritis, only the sound of gas bubbles popping.
Opening windows in a fire brings in fresh air
False. It feeds the fire with oxygen. Best: close doors/windows and get out safely.
Smiling or laughing can improve your mood.
Correct. It triggers the release of endorphins (“happy hormones”).
Eating some insects can help you survive if there’s no food
True. Many insects are high in protein (though avoid poisonous ones).
You should remove an object stuck in a wound
Wrong. Keep it in place, bandage around, and seek medical help.
Honey can help heal small wounds and burns.
True. It has natural antibacterial properties.
Lightning never strikes the same place twice
Wrong. It often hits tall objects repeatedly.
Stress only affects the mind, not the body.
Wrong. Stress can cause headaches, stomach issues, and sleep problems.
Rubbing snow on frostbite helps warm the skin.
False. It damages the tissue more.
Washing hands with soap prevents many diseases.
Correct. It reduces the spread of germs and infections.
Cold weather directly makes you sick.
Wrong. Viruses cause illness, though cold may lower immunity.
In a fire, staying low under smoke can save your life
Correct. Smoke rises, so crawl low to breathe better.
Putting onions in your socks will cure a fever
False. No medical proof—just smelly socks!
Coconut water has been used as emergency IV fluid.
True. In rare emergencies, doctors have used it when saline wasn’t available.
Antibiotics can cure flu and colds.
Wrong. Flu/colds are viral, antibiotics fight bacteria.
Chewing gum stays in your stomach for 7 years.
Wrong. Gum passes through your digestive system like other food.
Sucking out snake venom is the right first aid.
Wrong. It’s dangerous and ineffective. Best: immobilize and get help fast.
If someone looks fine, it means they are not struggling inside.
Wrong. Many people hide their struggles. That’s why checking in matters.
Punching a shark on the nose may scare it away.
True. The nose and eyes are very sensitive spots.