Regret

It is old wives' tale to me also

@Norindh_ Sorry, I don't understand this comment. What do you mean?

After i thougt,it's that right..

@MALUSE We would be lucky to be in the middle age, it seems that the "Obscurantism" age is back.

@LadyDuck Maybe you're right. I remember a relative of my husband's in Sardinia who became hysterical because I opened a wet umbrella and put it in front of the entrance door where there was free space and where it could dry. An open umbrella in the house brings bad luck! I couldn't believe it.

@LadyDuck @marlina I doubt that you can convince people with your explanation. Superstitions and blatant nonsense don't die easily. Sometimes one has to wonder if the Middle Ages are over.

This is one of the strangest comments I've ever read. Why should this be dangerous?

@alandalus99 yes my parents and also my ophthalmologist warned me that read while lying down is dangerous. I also used to read often while lying down, then when my eyes were tired I went to the doctor and he told me not to do that anymore, and until now my eyes are still normal and don't need glasses. It's different with my friend's younger brother, he's been wearing glasses since he was 7 years old because he likes to read while lying down.

@sophie09 People spread news without really knowing the facts. Laying down with a book OVER your head and too close to your eyes causes eyestrain and leads to a condition called "asthenopia" (fatigue, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache). This happens also if you lay on your sofa and look at your phone. If you read in bed, with a pillow under your back it is just like reading sitting on your sofa.