Some of those tales come from urban legends, so generally speaking, they should be taken with a grain of salt. Money spiders don’t bring money, eating yam won’t cause you to have twins, and itchy palms can hardly make you rich. On the other hand, there are some old wives’ tales that are surprisingly true. To find out what old wives’ tales are not that far off the mark, check out these 25 Old Wives’ Tales That Are Actually True.

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