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Why are some people mosquito magnets and others unbothered? 23 Sep 2022 8:30 AM (2 years ago)

Why are some people mosquito magnets and others unbothered? A medical entomologist points to metabolism, body odor and mindset. By Jonathan Day, University […]

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The most popular fast food brands in America 3 Sep 2022 2:21 AM (2 years ago)

Hamburgers, chicken, snacks, pizzas, sandwiches, donuts, smoothies. What’s not to like? That’s why the global fast food market size is $860 billion, […]

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How we have been misled about antidepressants 23 Aug 2022 1:35 AM (2 years ago)

By Joanna Moncrieff is a Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry. Our umbrella review that revealed no links between serotonin and depression […]

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Weapon Of Last Resort: How The Soviet Union Developed The World’s Most Powerful Bomb 20 Aug 2022 7:20 AM (2 years ago)

Republished with permission from RFE/RL. See the original article. On October 30, 1961, the Soviet Union tested the largest nuclear device ever […]

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Are We Living Under a Kakistocracy: Government by the Worst? 11 Aug 2022 2:19 AM (2 years ago)

If so, what should we do about it? In 1787, as Benjamin Franklin left the final session of the Constitutional Convention, he […]

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US foreign‐​born share ranks low and is falling among wealthy countries 28 Jul 2022 8:04 AM (2 years ago)

According to new data from the United Nations, the foreign‐​born share of the U.S. population ranked 56th in the world. Among wealthy countries in 2020, […]

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The 7 most important factors for getting rich 17 May 2020 7:18 AM (4 years ago)

Some people believe that becoming rich is a question of luck. Historian and sociologist Dr. Rainer Zitelmann disagrees. Whether chance presents you […]

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