Do cows really lie down when it's about to rain?

Some weather sayings are correct and backed up by science, according to experts at the Met Office.

According to a survey by the Government organisation, 75 per cent of UK adults say they use folklore to predict the weather – but which are true and which are utter codswallop?

The Met Office is keen to debunk weather myths.placeholder image
The Met Office is keen to debunk weather myths.
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