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And then there’s the waxwings.

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Cold weather causes colds.

The Reality:

While frosty air itself won’t give you the sniffles, you should still bundle up.

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Christmas lights spend all year in a stationary box. How do they manage to arrange themselves into such spectacular snarls? Evil elves? Christmas dark magic?

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Sugar makes kids hyper.

The Reality:

The sugar-hyperactivity connection is not supported by science.

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Peppermint improves cognitive function.

The Reality:

Your grade school teachers were right all along.

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Turkey’s high tryptophan content is responsible for your post-holiday-dinner slump.

The Reality:

Turkey isn’t any more sleep-inducing than cheddar cheese or a handful of almonds.

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If you’re short on ideas, here’s a little inspiration:

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I was wondering because I was attempting to pay a visit via a well-timed leap off the swingset. After he initially shattered my travel plans with the reminder that, to avoid a fiery death, I’d have to go at night (which, unfortunately, was past my bedtime), he proceeded to shatter my fragile 4-year-old notion of the universe with the fact that the sun is 93 million miles away.

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