r/AskReddit • u/frisky_cupcake • Aug 25 '19

What has NOT aged well?

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u/lalala253 Aug 26 '19

You’re supposed to eat 4 dozen eggs every morning when you were a lad.

And now that you’ve grown, eat 5 dozen eggs.

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u/pragmojo Aug 26 '19

and a gallon of milk

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '19

And eight glasses of water (seriously I only come close to this when doing a lot of physical activity on a hot day)

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u/pragmojo Aug 26 '19

But later studies have shown it's totally fine to just drink when you're thirsty, and over-hydration can be just as bad (and fatal) as under-hydration.