I've just heard from a friend of mine that mints have this special ability to left you sterile if consumed in industrial quantities. That, obviously, scared the hell out of me because ever since I was 12, I've been eating about 150 tic tacs per year (not 150 candies, but 150 boxes). That leads to 600 for 4 years (eat me). Well, so I'm a bit scared because if that's true, then my last name won't be existing much longer, and that would obviously make my dad and my grandad upset. Could anybody tell me if that's true, about those mints getting you to be sterile?

:p Sorry for the question

Is this from the same people that say Nestea shrinks your dick? :p

I never heard that, Jabs -- I wouldn't worry about it; in fact, mint is supposed to be good to soothe your stomach.

But, beware of Bubble Yum (do they still even make that??) -- they say in contains spiders eggs!!

I knew that smoking menthol cigarettes may lead you to become sterile.

Oh man... and, they also contain fiberglass. Where do these ridiculous rumors start??

I would love to be sterile.

I don't get how 150 boxes a year = 600 in 3 years.

Well.... look at this way - Multiplication is a form of reproduction, so if too many mints don't actually make you incapable of multiplying they may just you make you incapable of multiplying CORRECTLY.

Well.... look at this way - Multiplication is a form of reproduction, so if too many mints don't actually make you incapable of multiplying they may just you make you incapable of multiplying CORRECTLY. [/b][/quote]Phew, I thought I was going crackers. SC, it's far too early over there, go back to bed.

Im sure you'll be fine

The Bubble-Yum rumor is false, but there's an interesting (and true) one about JELL-O brand gelatin.

Urban Legends -- JELL-O

Claim: JELL-O is made from bones and hides.

Status: True.

Origins: Sometimes the most Made from contented cows innocuous of foodstuffs contain constituents whose origins are less than appetizing. Such is the case with JELL-O, a dessert that has graced millions of dinner tables since its 1897 debut.

Underneath JELL-O's jiggly wholesomeness lurks a secret many consumers are disconcerted to learn: JELL-O is made from gelatin, an animal product rendered from the hides and bones of animals.

The production of gelatin starts with the boiling of bones, skins, and hides of cows and pigs, a process that releases the protein-rich collagen from animal tissues. The collagen is boiled and filtered numerous times, dried, and ground to a powder. Because the collagen is processed extensively, the final product is not categorized as a meat or animal product by the federal government. Very strict vegetarians avoid gelatin entirely, but more permissive vegetarians have no problem including JELL-O in their diets.

JELL-O products account for about 80 percent of the gelatin market.

Popular belief has it that gelatin comes from horses' and cows' hooves. Kraft, the maker of JELL-O, asserts that hooves do not contain the necessary collagen and therefore are not used in the production of their JELL-O brand gelatin product.

Thank God I stopped eating JELL-O in the fifth grade!

OK, look at it this way

12 years of age= 150
13 years of age= 300
14 years of age= 450
15 years of age= 600

15-12= 3

Maybe it wasn't that clear, because I didn't really count one year. My mistake. I guess my maths teacher messed up.

First, that's four years, and second, rumors like that are just rediculous. They say the same them about Mt. Dew, white bread, etc. I wouldn't put too much faith in it.

JABS - Making a mathematical error like that is the first sign of demintia. :p

Well, I really eat tic tacs, which are not exactly mints, but wintergreen, spearmint or well... mint candies. And yes, I know, what a stupid mistake, but it's not really important anyway, just first grade maths :p

YOU'RE GONNA GO BLIND!!

YOU'RE GONNA GO BLIND!! [/b][/quote]Yeah, but just think how heightened his other senses will be.

xxx - My mother-in-law worked for General Foods in the 1950's and used to see the guys walking around with pig-skin for the jello. She said it was gross.

Another voracious tic-tac eater here? Those wintergreen ones are damn good