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Hello, Smartypants. Welcome to another trusty trivia Thursday.

With me, your trusty narrator, we're about to embark on a delightful journey sprinkled with

freckles. Ready to play? Let's connect the dots. First question, smartypants. What causes

freckles to appear on our skin? Is it A, magic fairy dust? B, exposure to sunlight?

Or C, eating too many chocolate chip cookies? Shining a light on B? Brilliant, smartypants.

Freckles are small, tan spots that might appear after sun exposure. They're due to an

increase in melanin, the pigment that gives their skin its color. So while chocolate chip cookies

are delicious, they're not responsible for those sun-kissed spots. Here's a speckled

dots, smartypants. Do all people have the same chance of getting freckles? A, yes, everyone equally.

B, no, it depends on skin type and genetics. Or C, only if they watch a lot of cartoons.

Spotting the answer with B? Absolutely right, smartypants. While anyone can get freckles,

some people are more prone to them due to their skin type and genetics. Individuals with lighter

skin and hair often have a higher chance of freckles. Cartoons, as entertaining as they are,

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