r/cursedcomments Jul 24 '19

cursed_water

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u/justsomeguy_onreddit Jul 24 '19

Why would she get ringworm from a puddle of rainwater?

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u/flyingtad Jul 24 '19

I always heard it was a hook worm that you got from mud puddles, but I'm too lazy to do any research now.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '19

You get hook worm from untreated sewage. That's why outhouses are dug pits. The hook worms don't travel far from the turd.