25 stories of old crazy women still believe

Science is apparently not a correspondence for these myths covering the generation.


Friday 13 is the scourge of almost all the 'existence. Whenever this date rolls, theStress Management Center and Phobia Institute Estimates that stores in the United States lost $ 800 million to $ 900 million, all because people are too superstitious to present themselves in their normal days. And yet, there is no tangible evidence to suggest that the day is unlucky. Simply put, it's one of the most prolific tales of old women there.

Given all the scientific advances in the world, it could be assumed that the stories of old women have taken a retention of logical thinking. But there is nothing logical about the superstitions that have spread throughout society - and because these mystical morkacies promise to ward off the diabolical spirits and bring a good fortune, the people who are glued to them like canoes safety. To transport acorns to throw salt, there is no limit tothe myths People will believe just feeling a little safer, healthier or happier.

The tale of the old wife that the swing of your wedding ring will determine the sex of your baby.

In this story of old wife as old as time, we say you have to tie your wedding ring on a piece of string and hold it on your pregnant belly. If the ring moves in circles, your baby is a girl, and if the ring swings a return swing like a pendulum, then it's a boy.Many mom's bloggers Have reported that the results of their "ringtone on a chain" were accurate, but obviously, there is no science to support this crazy practice.

The tale of the old wife only if you pull gray hair and that two others will appear in his place.

In one way or another, the world has been spoiled to believe that drawing asimple gray hair will result in the creation of many others, but fortunately, this is not the case. As a cosmetic scientistRandy Schueller explained toTODAY: "There is no harm to pick gray hair ... what you do for a follicle does not affect his neighbors."

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The tale of the old woman sitting too close to the TV screen will make you become blind.

However, today, this old woman's tale is quite wrong, once once once you sit too close to your TV could harm your health. Obviously, General Electric has produced color televisions in the 1960s that issued up to 100,000 times more radiation as federal health officials considered safe and televisions have been recalled almost immediately, superstition Stay almost immediately.

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The tale of the old wife that the white wine will remove a stain of red wine.

Against their best judgment, even the cleaning experts came to believe in this "tip of elimination of the stain" widely distributed, which states that the use ofWhite wine On a spot of red wine cleans it right away. Whilefriction Alcohol actually helps in removing spots, usingwhile drinking Alcohol, like white wine, will only cause problems on the line: the sugars of it go caramelize and possibly create even more spots.

The tale of the old wife who eating chocolate causes acne.

Althoughsome studies There was a link between increased chocolate consumption and eruptions, most experts believe that this relationship exists only because of the ingredients of chocolate sugar and dairy - And not chocolate himself. Basically, there is little evidence not to stand the common misconception that chocolate causes buttons, but that does not mean that the ingredients composing the chocolate goods will not give you a spark or two.

The tale of the old wife who criticizing your joints will give you arthritis.

People who crack that their joins are constantly becoming unsolicited advice from foreigners and their friends on how the fact will cause arthritis. However, scientists have never really found a link between the cracking of the articulation and arthritis, making this "medical advice" little more than another crazy tale of old wife.

The tale of the old woman who eats carrots will improve your view.

Although carrots contain nutrients, like vitamin A, which are beneficial to maintain the health of the eyes, they are not the salvo of the cornea, many of them believe. It's actuallyDuring the Second World War Whether the link between carrots and the view has become so widespread - and the inspiration of the rumor has never been linked to health.

Originally, this rumor was held when Royal Air Force Fighter AceJohn Cunninghambecame the first person to shoot down an enemy aircraft (using automatic targeting) in the deaths of the night. British officials face facing the success of the pilot to eat carrots to deceive the Germans. Later, the vision of the carrot-vision still won the validity in the public eye when sugar supplies became rare and, as such, the British Ministry of Kitchen has made a thrust for more vegetables And fewer candies, with cartoons like drawings."Dr. CAROT" Engraving advertisements and display panels everywhere.

The tale of the old wife who invades salt brings bad luck.

The notion that invades salt will bring bad luck to go back to the 15th century. If you closely look at Leonardo da Vinci's painting "The last dinner", you will see that there is a stack of salt spilled near the crunch of Judas Iscariot, presumed to have been overthrown by the elbow of the traitor. Thus, the overthrow salt is associated with bad fortune and corruption, and the action is even said to invite the devil in (even if the great superstition is entirely a superstition and not based in fact).

And as for "launching salt on your left shoulder" aspect of this old shoulder wife? Well, we think that the devil itself stands on your left shoulder and that throwing salt in the way that the aveue will make it blind and prevent it from resuming your body after having accidentally invited it with the spill. .

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The tale of the old woman that terrible things come in three.

Just about everything that can "come in three", if you frame it in a certain way. And maybe it's because it's so easy to convince himself that bad things happen in Threes - after all, this notion is explored almost every time a celebrity is far, this superstition is so widespread and believed.

The tale of the old wife only if your ears sound, then someone talks about you.

More than 2,000 years ago, Roman philosopherPliny the eldestUsed this story of this old wife as an explanation of what doctors now know about being tinnitus, a symptom found in many diseases. Unfortunately, however, your ears can not tell you what people say behind your back, and the only way to know if someone is talking about you, it's directly addressing them.

The tale of the old wife you can wear a glans around staying forever young.

There are no special healing powers in these nuts, but many people believe that, without distinction, that one around sounds. Why? The oak tree is known for its unusually long life - and carrying around the seed of this tree, people hope to reach this same longevity. And instead of keeping a glans on your person and in the hope of eternal life, live forever (or near this) by eating these40 cardiac foods to eat after 40 years.

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The tale of the old wife who sticking chopsticks standing in your food is bad luck.

As a rule, you must never stick your chopsticks vertically into your food when you dine in a Japanese restaurant. In Japanese culture, placing chopsticks like this is reserved for funeral only, and it is a belief held by many things that did it anywhere else will bring bad luck.

The tale of the old woman you can take a sou on the sidewalk for good luck.

We have all heard the superstitious saying: "finds a penny, take it back. All day, you will have good luck." But where does it come from? A long time ago, it was thought that the metals were gifts of the gods, sent as a form of protection. And see as sub-deaths are made of copper-a metal - the currency has become associated with good luck. Now it's a simple old woman's story.

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The tale of the old wife that an apple a day is moving away from the doctor.

The words that rule together do not make them faithful. Yes, apples are nutritious and have been demonstrated to help everything lose weight to nausea, but to eat one per day will not place all diseases in the book. If you really want to keep the doctor away, try them20 sound rules of life you should live.

The story of the old wife that Turkey tires you.

If you find yourself drifted after Thanksgiving dinner this year, do not blame it in Turkey. It is a commonly fake idea that spiches your face with Turkey tires you, but it is more likely that all carbohydrates and alcohol are similar pillars during Thanksgiving dinners are what does it.

The tale of the old wife that the foods containing mayonnaise spoil faster.

Spoiler alert: By combining your chicken remains with Mayonnaise to make a chicken salad will not make it mess up faster. On the contrary, the mayonnaise is actually an acidic food with a weak pH, which means that bacteria are not too attracted. It's just one of the many stories of old women you do not doActually have to worry.

The tale of the old wife that spicy food causes ulcers.

For decades, the world believed that there is a link between eating spicy foods and the formation of stomach ulcers, see as many people would go to the doctor's office after a particularly hot meal complaining to burning pain to the stomach. However, scientists have demystated this story of this old wife in the 1980s when they found that spicy foods can not cause ulcers (although they may aggravate those already existing).

The tale of the old wife you should tap whiskey on the gums of a baby to help pain of teething.

The parents at the beginning of the twentieth century used to swear that this method of unorthodox dentition - and in one way or another, some moms and dad always transmit this parental council today. But if this work of old women's tale is irrelevant, since a few drops of alcohol can be toxic for the infant.

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The tale of the old woman who swallowed the gum takes years to digest.

Chewing gum is not supposed to be swallowed - but if you stop swallowing it by accident, you do not need to worry. Although your parents could warn you as a child that a piece of swallowed gum will take up to seven years to digest, the chewing candies are actually digested immediately, with all the indigestible pieces excreted from your stools.

The tale of the old woman who reading in the weak light damages your eyes.

Reading in an illuminated sleeping room could give your eyes some drought or fatigue, but that will not cause serious or long-term damage. Even if you have chosen to read a book in a weakly lit room every night for the rest of your life, your eyes would go well. Tired, but!

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The tale of the old woman who eating chicken soup can cure a cold.

It is only one of the many stories of old women who are tackling a cold. And unfortunately, it's not really true. When you aresick with a cold, Move some soup of chicken noodles, you will definitely soothe your sore throat and hide your symptoms for a short time, but it will not heal your disease.

The tale of the old woman who is bathed during pregnancy can drown your fetus.

While in the uterus, babies get their oxygen via the umbilical cord. In fact, the lungs of a baby are not finished to develop before the third trimester of pregnancy, and until they leave the belly, they rely on this umbilical cord - which can not fill in water for the air. So no, you can not drown your fetus by taking a bath.

The tale of the old wife you should not cross your eyes or otherwise they would be stuck that way.

Cross your eyes requires the same type of muscular flexion that showing your biceps. And seeing that your arm does not get stuck in a bicep flex whenever you show your guns, it is prudent to say that your eyes will not stay stuck every time you cross them, either.

The tale of the old woman who eat horseradish will cure a cold breast.

There is nothing to hide in the horseradish that makes it in a way the magic cure for chest colds, and yet still always to reach the plant whenever we are under the weather.

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The tale of the old woman who drinking milk and eating fish at the same time will decol drive your skin.

Many popular fish sauces have milk as an ingredient, and yet we still hold the notion that drinking a glass of milk next to a fish fillet will result in skin discoloration or even a vitiligo. It is theoretically theorized that this tale of old wife comes from Judaism, where it is thought that the mixture of fish and meat will cause adverse reactions to the skins.


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