January 11th, 2008

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The Placebo Effect in Weight Loss. Hotel maids lost weight only after they were told their jobs made them adequately active.
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Are self-help books just moneymaking scams? Their usefulness varies, so keep in mind that today's advice may be proven wrong tomorrow.
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New Genetic Link To Autism Discovered By Studying Speech. Expect this study to be vociferously attacked and defended in the next few weeks.
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Dancing on Crutches. This video clip starts off pretty slow, but give it a few seconds. Eventually his footwork almost hypnotizes you.
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The game Untangle challenges you to simply fix the lines so that they do not cross. Simply? Ha!
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Apes got talent! Ten videos of gorillas, chimps, and orangutans getting down.
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The Stars Wars Guide to the Candidates. The 2008 presidential candidates are each linked with his/her Star Wars equivalent.
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Feed your brain: Some recommended podcasts you should try out.