It’s an iconic scene: A beachgoer is stung by a jellyfish and is writhing in pain. Desperate, the victim allows someone to do the unthinkable — pee on them.
Urinating on a jellyfish sting to relieve the pain is infamous thanks to TV shows like “Friends.” But does pee really help relieve the ache of a jellyfish sting? It turns out, urine is likely to make the sting worse, not better.
Experts agree that peeing on a jellyfish sting doesn’t offer any real benefit. The myth likely started because urine contains ammonia and urea, giving it a slightly basic pH
