Proverbs commonly said to be Chinese Proverbs commonly said to be Chinese In English, various phrases are used and claimed to be of Chinese origin – "..., as they say in China" or "An ancient Chinese proverb says...", and may be specifically attributed to Confucius. Chinese has influenced English in various ways, and some such phrases have clear Chinese origins, while in other cases the attribution to Chinese is demonstrably false, and in other cases the status is less clear. Notable examples include: Other examples include phrases contained in fortune cookies, or sayings in the same style; fortune cookies are of Japanese American origin, and the
2018 Case of babies born without arms in France 2018 Case of babies born without arms in France In October 2018, doctors in France demanded an investigation into why thirteen babies in three rural areas had been born without hands, forearms or arms in three rural areas, between 2007 and 2017. The public health authority initially stated that the incidents were not significantly higher than the national average, and they would not investigate further. However, after additional cases were reported, also in rural areas, health minister Agnès Buzyn launched a nationwide investigation into the causes in November 2018. Amelia (lack of one of more limbs) and meromelia (partial absence