Old wives' tales may appeal to the superstitious among us, but when the summer solstice rolls around, they can provide a window into what's next. The summer solstice marks the longest day of the ...

Thinking about a big snow year? These natural indicators—from acorns to caterpillars—might give you a heads-up before the ...

Wives really could gab if the number of old wives' tales is anything to go off of. Old wives' tales are superstitious sayings and beliefs that people of the past used in lieu of research-based ...

Old wives’ tale: Peeing on a jellyfish sting alleviates the pain This old wives’ tale is certainly effective in deterring people from coming too close to jellyfish. After all, no one wants to ...

You have probably heard the old wives’ tale, “Do not let your child eat sugar, or they will get diabetes.” Is this true? Is it true that there is a cure for diabetes? Access to the Internet has ...

We have all heard old wives' tales and folklore passed down through generations to predict the length and severity of winter: caterpillar stripes, acorn size, and seed shape. But how reliable is ...

There are many old wives' tales that are false, but there are a few that can help you feel better when you are ill, like eating chicken noodle soup and using honey to cure a cough.

Boy or girl? Old wives' tales are a fun, if unscientific, way to answer the question that's on many expectant parents' minds. Ever since people started having babies — so, ever since people ...

Olivia Culpo's pregnancy gender guess, based on old wives' tales Here's what Culpo could be having, based on her answers to old wives' tales: ...

Old Wives’ Tale Confirmed Worldwide superstition long decreed that almost all abnormalities in newborn children—from port-wine stain to the absence of a limb—were the result of shock ...

Almost everyone has heard some common sayings or old wives’ tales about different weather patterns. Here’s a look at a few of ...