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The phrase old wives tale is synonymous with being untrue and based on nothing. But are all so-called “old wives tales” untrue? Perhaps not. A lot of these tales are the result of experiences and trials of generations, wisdom that has been carried and enhanced from one generation to the other. Here are 12 that have been proven to be true, or at the very least hold some semblance of truth in them. Here they are in the link below:
Old Wives Tales
1. Chicken Soup
2. An Apple a Day…
3. Long, Difficult Labor Makes Baby Boys
4. Chocolate for PMS
5. Hot Baths Decrease Male Fertility
6. Heartburn During Pregnancy Signals a Hairy Baby
7. Full Moon
8. Red Sky at Night, Sailor’s Delight… …Red sky in morning, sailors take warning
9. Hair of the Dog
10. Count Sheep to Fall Asleep
11. Bad Dreams from Cheese
12. Fish is Brain Food
