Gender Prediction in Ancient Egypt? The Barley & Wheat Test

Diving into Ancient Egypt's wildest secret: the original pregnancy test! Imagine, way back in time, a woman testing for pregnancy with two bags - one filled with barley and the other with wheat. She pees on them, and if they sprout, she's expecting! Barley sprouting signals a boy, while wheat sprouting indicates a girl. But were the Egyptians onto a gender-predicting magic trick? Not exactly. Though the royal girl guess was hit or miss, the test itself was surprisingly accurate - about 70%! Why? A pregnant woman's urine contains enough estrogen to make those seeds grow. Join us as ancient wisdom meets science in this fascinating exploration of history's unique methods.

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