Carrots give you night vision! And other things adults say
But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
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Does an Apple a Day Keep the Doctor Away?
People started saying this more than a hundred fifty years ago. The first written proof of it comes from Wales in the 1860s. People who ate an apple pretty much daily actually did have fewer doctors visits. Those people were healthier in other ways too so it's more likely that people who are eating apples also eat a variety of other good foods and are able to afford healthier food.
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