Myths · 2026-10-20
Do you really swallow spiders in your sleep?
The Professor says
The Professor gets this one gloriously wrong.
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Sources
Burke Museum (Rod Crawford, Spider Myths): https://www.burkemuseum.org/collections-and-research/biology/arachnology-and-entomology/spider-myths/myth-you-swallow-spiders Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-people-swallow-8-spiders-a-year-while-they-sleep1/
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