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TriviaA mother's stress may affect her child's sex

A boy or a girl? That is usually the first question asked when a woman gives birth. Remarkably, the answer varies with...

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TriviaThe smell of coffee is America's most familiar scent

According to one study, the smell of coffee in the morning is the most familiar scent in America, followed by peanut butter...

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QuotesJohn McCain on wasteful Congressional spending

"The president [George W

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ImagesSpider web drug test

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TriviaNew research on work-related stress & death

Women who hide their feelings during rows with their spouses are four times more likely to die than those who speak...

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TriviaWhy animals sometimes eat their offspring

"Most likely, your mother nurtured you for years and you never worried that when you came home from kindergarten,...

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TriviaStudy: Curvy women are brighter and live longer

"It was already known that men find curvy women more attractive and that they live longer. Now research suggests that...

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TriviaU.S. government & pickle research

In 1993, the U.S. government spent $277,000 on "pickle research."

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TriviaStudy: Avoiding grief can hasten recovery

Researchers have found that avoiding grief can sometimes hasten recovery. George Bonanno of Columbia University found...

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TriviaHow often do people lie?

In 2004, Cornell University professor Jeff Hancock, asked 30 students to keep a communications diary for a week, noting...

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