It鈥檚 nice to be tall. Tall people are more likely to get hired, get promoted and are paid better than their shorter counterparts. They can reach things from high shelves, have unobstructed views at...
The report of 鈥渁 new study鈥� in the media is often followed by a comment on social media pointing out that scientists can鈥檛 seem to agree on anything. One week, meat consumption should be reduced;...
Is the pen really mightier than the keyboard? I know a professor who begins each semester by pointing out that, according to聽this one study, students perform better on tests when their notes were...
The April 1907 issue of American Medicine featured a paper by Dr. Duncan Macdougall describing his experiment whereby the beds of dying patients were placed on a sensitive balance.聽Believe it or...
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