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Patreon Dispatches from the Curiosity Shop 32: Out of the Mouths of Moms
Busting myths and embracing the weirdness of old wives’ tales.
Yes, you actually can go swimming right after you eat.
Curiosity Shop Show Notes:
Here are links to the sources and resources we used while researching this episode:
Links to research materials:
Old Wives’ Tales:
- Bustle Article: https://www.bustle.com/p/10-creepy-old-wives-tales-about-death-that-are-actually-true-12032350
- Psychology Today Article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-grief/202008/18-superstitions-about-death
- Disconnected From Death: The Evolution of Funerary Custom and the Unmasking of Death in America: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40671049-disconnected-from-death
- Old Wives’ Tales and Truths: https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/old-wives-tales-and-truths/
- Old Wives’ Tales: https://www.childrensmn.org/educationmaterials/parents/article/7562/old-wives-tales/
- The Truth Behind 7 Popular Old Wives’ Tales About Being Sick: https://health.ucdavis.edu/health-news/newsroom/the-truth-behind-7-popular-old-wives-tales-about-being-sick/2020/02
Further Patreon Reading:
- BBC Article About Miracle Mike, the Headless Chicken That Lived 18 Months Without A Head: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34198390
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