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Winter Facts: True or False?

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    Can you tell if these fun facts about winter are true or false?
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  • The Earth is closest to the sun during the winter.
    True
    False
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  • True or False: The snowiest city on Earth is in Japan.
    True. Aomori City in Japan is the snowiest city on earth.
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  • True or False: Snowflakes are always unique.
    False. In 1988, two snowflakes collected from a Wisconsin storm were confirmed to be twins at an atmospheric research center in Colorado.
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  • Red squirrels make mushroom jerky to prepare for the winter.
    False
    True
  •  15
  • In Finland you can stay in a glass igloos during winter to watch the Northern Lights.
    False
    True
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  • There is an international hair freezing contest in Canada every winter.
    True
    False
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  • True or False: The tallest snowperson on record stood over 160 feet tall.
    False. The tallest snowperson on record was just over 122 feet tall.
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  • The first Winter Olympics were in 1924.
    False
    True
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  • Ski ballet was once a sport in the Winter Olympics.
    False
    True
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  • The official crest of Arendelle in Frozen is called a crocus.
    False
    True
  •  15
  • Tue or False: The largest cup of hot chocolate ever made was 200 gallons.
    False. It was 880 gallons.
  •  15
  • There is a city in America named Santa Claus.
    False
    True
  •  15
  • True or False: Water will freeze at 39 degrees Fahrenheit
    False. It freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit
  •  10
  • Horses and dogs used to participate in the Winter Olympics.
    True
    False
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  • The coldest temperature ever recorded was -89 celsius.
    True
    False
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