Just two points I'd like to clarify - with logic alone, as I know of no research to back this up.

First - The rice you throw at weddings isn't merely uncooked, its dried. The idea was that the birds would eat a lot of dehydrated at once, more than they could find in the same period of time in the field, and then when they drank, it could result in gastronomic distress that could injure them. Don't know if its true, but I don't trust Landers or the growers as a source of info on this.

Second - brushing your hair spreads oil from you scalp down the length of the hair shaft - which gets precious little in this wonderful historical period of hygiene. On the other hand, the wrong brush of comb will break more hairs than it lubricates, so only the right brush will improve condition, and only if you brush before shampooing, not afterwards.

Would love to hear your opinions on this -
SalvoSensu