50 Facts You Learned at School That Are Not Real

YOU’LL GET TETANUS FROM STEPPING ON A RUSTY NAIL

Any puncture wound, including one from a rusty nail, can lead to a tetanus infection — but not because of the rust. Tetanus infections happen when dirt, soil or manure that is contaminated with the Clostridium tetani bacteria becomes embedded in wounds. Oxidized metal, or rust, has no impact whatsoever.

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