Back to basics: Nursery Rhymes

Hmmm... nursery rhymes has been with us for a very long time. Its origin is mostly unknown.
However, tales such as Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty, rock a bye baby and many others have their stories end in tragic accidents.

Why?

I have been asking the questions myself. This websites explains the medical side of it.

Head injuries in nursery rhymes: evidence of a dangerous subtext in children's literature

http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/169/12/1294

Somehow I find some of the information funny. But it's no laughing matter.

Well, did more research and found out some truths. Get ready to be shocked.

http://www.answerbag.com/a_view.php/21273