Although it may not feel like it outside, Wednesday is the official start of spring — the vernal equinox, when the sun crosses into the northern hemisphere.

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Superstition has it that the vernal equinox is the day when eggs can be balanced to stand up straight. Watch as John and Carolina try it out — though they don’t have as much luck as WLNY-TV’s Chris Wragge.