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Old Wives' Tales
Thomas J. Craughwell
其他書名
Fact Or Fiction?
出版Pier 9, 2005
ISBN17404564409781740456449
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=S8ZGHQAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋This is a quirky yet thoroughly researched and informative look at the facts and fallacies behind myths, rumours and remedies. Entries comprise a description of the old wives' tale (for example, chicken soup is great for treating colds and flu); whether it is a fact or fiction (100% true in the case of chicken soup); and an in-depth examination of the evidence, both folkloric and scientific (university studies have shown that chicken soup contais the amino acid cysteine, which relieves flu symptoms.