Fun fact Although old wives tales are almost always false, some have turned out to be true! For example, one very common old wives tale is that eating carrots can improve your eyesight. Carrots are actually rich in beta-carotene, which your body turn

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大伙肯定都觉得大象怕老鼠...其实不然,大象真正怕的居然是蜜蜂! Don: Hey Yal, have you ever heard that old wives' tale about how elephants are afraid of small rodents like mice and rats? Yal: Yeah, Don. But like many old wive

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Connie and Willy are talking about the previous lesson. C: Do you believe what they say about chili peppers? W: Frankly speaking, I don't. The last time I got hurt playing soccer, my mom told me not t

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Idiom: Old wives' tale 无稽之谈 Hit the book: Label Insecurity Confusion Ingredient Amber Per serving Glance

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Angela Ricketts husband is in the United States Army. On February 10, 2015, she received a text message: Dear Angela! it read. Bloody Valentines Day! We know everything about you, your husband and your children, the Facebook message continued. The wr

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Four wives in your life 从前,有个商人娶了四个老婆,他对除了大老婆之外的三个小老婆宠爱有加,以不同的方式爱着她们。临终前,商人问四个老婆谁愿意陪伴着他,随他而去。二老婆、三老婆

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