When is it better to fake it?

Artificial diamonds are chemically identical to ”real” diamonds that have been mined out of the ground. Yet the United States and the rest of the world shells out billions of dollars a year to have the real thing. We all seem to believe that brand-name goods are better than knock-offs, originals are better than duplicates, and fakes should be routed out.

But all that’s not necessarily true. Isn’t a fake tooth better than having a snaggletooth? Isn’t Splenda better than high fructose corn syrup? South San Francisco Artificial Christmas tree manufacturer Treetopia made this list of “24 Times When It’s Better to Fake It” just in time for Christmas. Maybe it’ll help you in your shopping decisions.