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Old Wives Tales That Are True
ODDS & ENDS 
Tags: old wives tales, true myths
Most Old Wives Tales are myths but there are a few that have been researched and shown to be true at least in part.
| | Long hot baths reduce sperm count |
| | Long labor? Must be a boy. |
| | Carrots help you see in the dark. |
| | Fish is food for the brain |
| | Gain a child, lose a tooth (or at least have have serious dental work done) |
| | The elderly can predict the weather with their joints |
| | Seizures are brought on by a full moon |
| | An apple a day keeps the doctor away...or at least reduces the risk of breast and colon cancer. |
| | Staying warm wards off a cold |
| | Heartburn during pregnancy means a hairy child |
| | Feed a cold, starve a fever |
Lister:
srenz16
Source:
The Independent
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