Ancient Egyptian's clever way of testing pregnancy

Women in Ancient Egypt had a clever way of testing for pregnancy. If it was suspected the woman was pregnant, she would have to urinate into two bags, one filled with barley seeds and the other with wheat seeds.

If either bag sprouted any seedlings, it meant she was pregnant. If the barley seeds sprouted first, it meant she was having a boy, and if the wheat seeds sprouted first it was a girl. Although this ancient pregnancy test was entirely wrong in getting the gender right, you'd be surprised to know that it was 70% accurate in determining pregnancy. This is because the oestrogen in a pregnant woman's urine stimulates seed growth.

[rheannagold]

Not me about to use my pee to grow seeds