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No, the weather-predicting tradition of Groundhog Day did not originate in America

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No, the weather-predicting tradition of Groundhog Day did not originate in America

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Yes, Stevie Wonder's 'Happy Birthday' was produced to support making MLK's birthday a national holiday

The song was released on Wonder's 1980 album "Hotter than July." He regularly sang it in rallies for the national holiday.
Science

Yes, your tongue can get stuck if you lick a frozen metal pole

The famous scene from “A Christmas Story” in which a character got his tongue stuck to a metal pole can really happen. Your skin can get stuck, too.
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No, not everyone celebrates the start of the new year on Jan. 1

Some countries use calendars that begin the year on dates in entirely different seasons, and some countries celebrate both Jan. 1 and a traditional new year.
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Not everyone celebrates New Year's on January 1st

Some countries use calendars that begin the year on dates in entirely different seasons, and some countries celebrate both Jan. 1 and a traditional new year.
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Yes, Christmas trees are recyclable

Many municipalities offer ways to recycle live Christmas trees, so long as they meet local requirements.
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Christmas trees are recyclable but check on what options are available in your area

Many municipalities offer ways to recycle live Christmas trees, so long as they meet local requirements
Health

Yes, some snow globes contain a toxic chemical used in antifreeze

“It does not take ingesting more than a few laps of ethylene glycol to potentially be fatal to cats and small dogs,” VCA Animal Hospitals says.
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Yes, some snow globes contain a toxic chemical used in antifreeze

Some snow globes contain ethylene glycol, which is the main chemical used in some types of antifreeze. It’s dangerous for both pets and children to swallow.
Scams

Watch out for these common holiday scams

Scammers try to take advantage of the holiday season, when many people are shopping and donating more than they usually do. Here’s what to be wary of.
Holiday

Yes, Amazon Alexa's tip your driver feature is real, but the promotion has ended

For a limited time, the "Alexa, thank my driver" feature let people send a $5 tip to their delivery driver at no additional cost. That promotion ended on Dec. 8.
Memes

No, you can’t send Christmas cards to ‘recovering American soldiers,’ as meme claims

You can’t mail a Christmas card to an unnamed “recovering American soldier” this holiday season, as a meme claims, because the postal service won’t deliver it.

Biweekly pride events to be held in Billtown

Pride events to be held in Billtown

Red Creek Wildlife Center reopens in Schuylkill County

Above normal temps this week

Shelters brace for cold weekend

WNEP.com | News, Weather & Sports from WNEP-TV — Proud to Serve Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania

No, the weather-predicting tradition of Groundhog Day did not originate in America

Yes, Stevie Wonder's 'Happy Birthday' was produced to support making MLK's birthday a national holiday

Yes, your tongue can get stuck if you lick a frozen metal pole

No, not everyone celebrates the start of the new year on Jan. 1

Not everyone celebrates New Year's on January 1st

Yes, Christmas trees are recyclable

Christmas trees are recyclable but check on what options are available in your area

Yes, some snow globes contain a toxic chemical used in antifreeze

Yes, some snow globes contain a toxic chemical used in antifreeze

Watch out for these common holiday scams

Yes, Amazon Alexa's tip your driver feature is real, but the promotion has ended

No, you can’t send Christmas cards to ‘recovering American soldiers,’ as meme claims

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