my mom used to tell me that if i swallowed gum it would stick to my heart. AH
A childhood belief about chewing gum

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that if I swallowed chewing gum, it would wrap around my heart and strangle me— "Tusitala"
- i used to believe that if you swallowed gum, when you breathed in, your stomach would stick to your back— cope
- I used to believe that you shouldn't swallow gum because it would stick to you heart and make it stop beating.Anon
- My Mum told me that if you swallowed chewing gum, your bones would stick together inside you.— Pauliboy
- When I was young my mother told me that if I swallowed bubble gum, it would stick to my liver.— Barbie
- My Grand father told me that if i swallowed chewing gum i would stick to the toilet— Mr Jones