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Backs to the Future
Jun 12, 2006 |
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New analysis of the language and gesture of South America's indigenous Aymara people indicates they have a concept of time opposite to all the world's studied cultures -- so that the past is ahead of them and ...
First Ever World Map of Happiness Produced
Jul 28, 2006 |
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A University of Leicester psychologist has produced the first ever 'world map of happiness.'
What the Devil? Prince of Darkness Is Misunderstood, Says UCLA Professor
Aug 18, 2006 |
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He's not the enemy of God, his name really isn't Lucifer and he isn't even evil. And as far as leading Adam and Eve astray, that was a bad rap stemming from a case of mistaken identity.
Researchers stumped by drug addiction paradox
Apr 16, 2008 |
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From chocolate and caffeine to nicotine and cocaine, many of our most addictive foods and drugs come from plant toxins. Considering that plants originally developed these toxins to deter herbivorous predators, ...
Cow Backpacks Trap Methane Gas
Jul 11, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In an attempt to understand the extent of cow flatulence on global warming, scientists in Argentina are strapping plastic bags to the backs of cows to capture their emissions.
Unhappy people watch TV, happy people read/socialize, says study
Nov 14, 2008 |
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A new study by sociologists at the University of Maryland concludes that unhappy people watch more TV, while people who describe themselves as very happy spend more time reading and socializing. The study appears in the December ...
Conspiracy! Fact and fiction are closer than we think
Jan 15, 2008 |
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Conspiracy theories which claim to shed more light on the 2001 twin towers disaster in New York are often closer to official versions than first thought - according to new research.
Does God answer prayer? ASU research says 'yes'
Mar 14, 2007 |
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Does God or some other type of transcendent entity answer prayer? The answer, according to a new Arizona State University study published in the March journal Research on Social Work Practice, is "yes."
Pirates pursued democracy, helped American colonies survive
Jun 28, 2006 |
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Blackbeard and Ben Franklin deserve equal billing for founding democracy in the United States and New World, a new University of Florida study finds.
'Misdirected and unreasonable' acts of kindness can have significant consequences
Jan 31, 2007 |
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There is a story about a guy who makes a point to be kind to his taxi driver, giving him a sincere thanks and a generous tip. The guy reasons that, if the taxi driver is then inspired to be kind to each of ...
Logo Can Make You 'Think Different'
Mar 18, 2008 |
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Whether you are a Mac person or a PC person, even the briefest exposure to the Apple logo may make you behave more creatively, according to recent research from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and ...
Shoppers' Spending Habits Follow Well-Known Economic Law
Oct 26, 2007 |
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By analyzing 100 million receipts from 1,000 Japanese am/pm convenience stores, researchers have discovered a strong economic inequality among shoppers. Among their findings is that the top 25% and 2% of the ...
Would you steal a buck? How about a can of soda?
Apr 14, 2008 |
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It's been a long road from being engulfed in flames in an explosion in Israel to leaving dollar bills in dorm refrigerators at MIT. But in an odd way, it's all connected.
Subprime problems signal trouble ahead, research shows
Sep 18, 2007 |
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If it seems as though sub-prime mortgage loans stirred up trouble in the financial markets, just wait until debt problems spill over onto household spending. According to economists Barry Cynamon and Steven Fazzari, America's ...
Polls may underestimate Obama's support by 3 to 4 percent, researchers say
Oct 10, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Current polls of the presidential election may be underestimating Barack Obama's support by 3 to 4 percent nationally and possibly larger margins in the Southeast and some strongly Republican states, according ...
