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Choose a Page:Peacock ProblemFlee Fleas!All GreekDirty Beasts*Bed-Wetting*Dangerous MoonlightDivided WombDark SmileEgg-straordinarySticky EndCoffee TimeStanding StillMagnetic ProseEclipsedRing FingerWhat's In A Name?False StepWedding BellesSweet DreamsCurious Cures Bed-Wetting In the 19th century, British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli stood his bed legs in salted water, believing that this would ward off evil spirits.   Previous: Back Book: Horrible but True Section: Unusual Events Chapter: Strange Beliefs