OWTs
*In France in the 18th century it was thought that each testicle contained gender-specific sperm: so girls came from the left and boys came from the right. Men who wanted a boy were encouraged to tie off their left testicle during intercourse – or even to remove it.
*Girls are more likely to be conceived in the afternoon and on an even day of the month, while boys are more likely at night and on odd days.
*Female orgasms during sex are more likely to produce a boy, as the body produces alkaline chemicals after an orgasm, which are less likely to finish off the less hardy male sperm, which can then go on to beat the female sperm in the race to the egg.
*Men who drink coffee before they have sex are more likely to have a son, as the coffee perks up the male sperm but not the female.
*As mothers get older, they are more likely to have a boy.
*If you want a girl, sleep with a wooden spoon under your bed and a pink ribbon under your pillow.
*For a boy, only eat the ends of loaves of bread; for a girl, eat only the middles.