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Cold Myths Quiz
Baby, it's cold outside! Bundle up and test yourself on some of these myths about snow, ice, and the cold in general.

Questions and answers adapted from Discovery.com.

1
Drinking alcohol--brandy, for example--will warm you up when out in cold weather.
Snifter (Image credit: Riedel Crystal of America, Inc.)
2
Mark Twain once said, "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco."
Mark Twain (Image credit: THE BETTMANN ARCHIVE)
3
Burning wood in a fireplace can make the inside of a house colder.
Fireplace (Image credit: Corbis)
4
When making ice cubes, using hot tap water rather than cold water will make them freeze faster.
5
No two snowflakes are exactly alike.
Snow Crystal (Image credit: Ted Kinsman/Photo Researchers, Inc.)
6
Storing batteries in the refrigerator will make them last longer.
Dry Cell Battery (Image credit: Microsoft Corporation)
7
You will get sick if you go outside in the cold with wet hair.
8
Goose bumps serve no biological function.
Hair Growth (Image credit: Microsoft Corporation)
9
You should not freeze water in plastic bottles, as it can release carcinogenic dioxins from the bottle into the water.
10
An avalanche is usually triggered by a loud noise.
Avalanche (Image credit: Hot Shots Cool Cuts Inc.)
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