That if the lower line on the palm of one's hand is a long one, it is a sign that one is going to live to a ripe old age.
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That Italian counts, before the war, always used to make their expenses when they came to America by acting as wine agents.
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That a Russian peasant, in the days of the czar, drank two quarts of vodka a day.
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That a German farmer can raise more produce on one acre of land than an American can raise on a hundred.
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That a boil on the neck purifies the blood and is worth $1,000.