How much truth is there in “old wives’ tales”?

[jhope98]

Some of these old sayings sound super far-fetched, but then others turn out to be true. Have you ever looked into the facts behind them, and what did you find?

 

[jannalene]

Yeah, some of those old sayings are pretty wild! I've looked into a few and it's surprising how many turn out to be true or have interesting origins. Like, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” actually has some truth because apples are really healthy. And the saying “sleep tight” comes from when beds used to have ropes that needed to be tightened to make the mattress supportive. It's fun to dig into these and see where they really come from!