Mental Floss: 6 Pieces of Folksy Wisdom That Are Actually True
The holidays are here again. That means family, and family means listening to insane, ill-informed debates over every subject imaginable. But just because your relatives are old and probably a little crazy doesn’t mean everything they say is nonsense. When it comes to some of that old down-home folksy wisdom, for example, they’re actually right.
1. You Can Predict the Weather From Joint Pain ...
2. Chicken Soup Can Help a Cold ...
3. Sleep On It and Decide Tomorrow ...
4. Animals Know When Danger is Coming ...
5. Don’t Swallow Your Gum ...
6. Eating Bananas Will Make You Have a Baby Boy ...
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