Sometimes it easier to discard certain things as just a myth. But if you delve deep down, you might find that some myths actually make sense and have even a scientific explanation to them. The list below might be an eye-opener.

Joint Pains Can Predict The Weather

You might have found it ridiculous when someone told you that it’s going to rain because their knees are hurting. In fact, people with arthritis or someone who has previously got a joint injury would be sensitive to barometric pressure changes in the atmosphere. People who are sensitive even feel the slightest barometric shifts and can thus predict storms days before they happen.

Chicken Soup Against Cold

Chicken soup is one of the most comforting food out there. But it is just not a matter of taste. It also contains nutrients that depresses activities of the white cell in the blood. These are responsible for keeping bacteria at bay and they do so by expelling mucus. Chicken soup slows down the mucus production and favors its effective draining.

Pregnant women eating bananas have a greater odds of male baby

According to studies, pregnant women consuming foods with high sugar contents around their pregnancy have a 56% chance of delivering a male baby. Even though 56% percent still sounds like the natural odds, statistically this is huge. A high glucose level is beneficial for male babies but can be detrimental to their female counterparts. Low sugar diets in developed countries have shown a higher percentage of female babies.