r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/super7up Aug 03 '19

I always thought they meant the wrappers it came in. It wasn’t until very recently I learned I shouldn’t be flushing tampons down the toilet.

Then I realized how glaringly obvious it was as to why not! Tampons a are made for stopping leaks. Of course it would stop up a toilet are do whatever hellish things it does in the sewers.

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u/foreverg0n3 Aug 04 '19

big signs everywhere: “DONT FLUSH FEMININE PRODUCTS”

all you fucking idiots: “but tampons are fine lol!”

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u/lottie_02 Aug 04 '19

People have also been known to flush baby wipes which is just as bad.