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Old 02-08-2011, 21:49   #16
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Eating carrots makes you see in the dark
That one is not an old wives tale, it was a propoganda release during the last war, jerry could'nt fathom out how British fighter squadrons could pounce on them on moonless nights.
Radar was the new technology, but to fool jerry, it was said that British pilots, fed on a diet heavy in carotin, for some unknown reason it didnt work on germans.
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The Claim: Starve a Cold, Feed a Fever - New York Times

Seems it's from Chaucer.

"Fede a cold and starb ob feber" translated as "feed a cold and DIE of fever."
My nan used to say the same as Margarets, lets be honest what do the yanks know? they aint got no history.
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Eat too much sugar and you'll get worms.


To get rid of a tapeworm you need a lit candle/or a bright torch. When the worm pokes out, attracted by the light, hook it out, but without breaking it. Otherwise another will grow from what's left.
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Predict the sex of a baby by holding a wedding ring on string over the bump. Oval or circular movements mean a girl, straight line swinging predicts the baby will be a boy.
another pregnancy one some fo my friends are doing atm is weeing on bleach, the colour it turns says what sex the baby is, i havent done it, dont think urine and bleach are a good combination

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