Can a cup of tea chase nightmares away? Apparently so, according to a Japanese study mentioned in this Daily Mail article. One or more cups of tea a day may reduce the likelihood of having a nightmare by 50 per cent.
Can tea cause mudslides? Well, sort of. As Bloomberg.com reported recently, oolong tea plantings that replaced trees in certain areas of Taiwan may have contributed to the increased likelihood of mudslides during typhoon rains this August. More here.