Is this a bubba maaseh too?

Tefila

Sun, Nov 12 2006, 5:59 pm

That the bigger a forehead is, the bigger the brain that is in there Scratching Head

Ribbie Danzinger

Sun, Nov 12 2006, 6:09 pm

Ah, but I have heard that the bigger the brain, the less intellect there is in there... LOL

carrot

Sun, Nov 12 2006, 6:10 pm

Is that why men go bald? So their brains can grow?

ny21

Sun, Nov 12 2006, 6:14 pm

why dont you ask NINA Ricci>

chocolate moose

Sun, Nov 12 2006, 7:02 pm

so what? it's what you use, not what you have.

cassandra

Sun, Nov 12 2006, 7:13 pm

This used to be science the science of the day, which was later considered pseudoscience. It is called phrenology, and it looked at skulls to determine character traits. The Nazis sometimes used it in order to determine who was "superior".
Either way, having a larger brain does not make one more intelligent.

Tefila

Sun, Nov 12 2006, 8:17 pm

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Either way, having a larger brain does not make one more intelligent

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Ah what a pity then Wink

But really people do come up with wierd things like if you have seven boys straight, you will go to Gan Eden. I am sure there is no where solid where that it is written!
With one boy one should be going to Gan Eden. imo Very Happy

chocolate moose

Sun, Nov 12 2006, 10:17 pm

Actually, it's that "you get a little chair in Gan Eden", not that you get Gan Eden.

Tefila

Sun, Nov 12 2006, 11:00 pm

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Actually, it's that "

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you get a little chair

in Gan Eden

How many versions are there out there. 8)

downsyndrome

Sun, Nov 12 2006, 11:37 pm

Seven boys merits you a 'shteel' (throne) in Gan Eden; seven daughters merits you a throne at the beauty parlor!!

leomom

Mon, Nov 13 2006, 1:00 am

Actually, there is some recent research that may support this (that a baby with a larger brain will be more intelligent). But it doesn't tell us much except that there is a correlation, and that there are many factors that contribute to intelligence. A few articles:

http://www.earthtimes.org/arti......html

http://www.webmd.com/content/a.....0.htm

Tefila

Tue, Nov 14 2006, 4:53 pm

Any more bubba maasehs Question

keep them going girls. Or should I invent some for my grandchildren iy"h Smile

Li'chaim

Tue, Nov 14 2006, 5:29 pm

hairy arms is a sign of wealth

I think that that's a BIG babe maase, cuz I ain't wealthy!!!!

Ribbie Danzinger

Tue, Nov 14 2006, 5:31 pm

Drinking cold tea makes ya boootiful.

challi

Wed, Nov 15 2006, 3:58 am

if you have a lot of heartburn while pregnant that means your baby has a lot of hair. When some one told me that was the cause of all my heart burn late in pregnancy I turned to them and said,

"I didn't eat the baby!"

lol after all of that my baby was born basically bald :-)

YALT

Wed, Nov 15 2006, 5:46 am

what about not putting a baby in front of a mirror until he has teeth - is that real? or a bubbe ma'ase? What happens if they do look???

Wed, Nov 15 2006, 7:16 am

I also thought that 1 was a bubbe maase so when DS was little I asked a relative of mine who is a Rabbi and he said it is based in truth - something to do with kabbala, but as we were at a simcha he didnt explain further, so if anyone knows WHY I'd like 2 hear it.

Tefila

Sun, Dec 10 2006, 1:36 am

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I asked a relative of mine who is a Rabbi and he said it is based in truth - something to do with kabbala,

Aha so it does stem from somewhere Smile