Siren voice means she's fertile
October 8, 2008
A woman is seen in silhouette. A woman raises the pitch of her voice during her most fertile period of the month in an unconscious boost to her femininity, according to a study published Wednesday in the British journal Biology Letters.
A woman raises the pitch of her voice during her most fertile period of the month in an unconscious boost to her femininity, according to a study published Wednesday in the British journal Biology Letters.
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I would have expected the scientists to hide the nature of the study from the participants.
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It is common for students unvirsity studies that are just of a questionaire and measurement style not to be informed what the study is about.
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Q: Why do they call it PMS?
A: Because "Mad Cow Disease" was taken.
Yeah, I'm going to get flamed for that...
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Is it software?
Couples trying to get pregnant would love to use one.