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When folks get snowed in for a couple of days — the urban legend goes — the population in that area is likely to see a boost in births just nine months later. In other words: Blizzards might be prime baby-making time.
Well, it turns out there’s some truth to that — and the phenomenon may not be limited just to snow storms.