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Many think that having an optimistic outlook is the secret to happiness. However, optimism and pessimism both have risks. Optimists may...

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Although doctors recommend that adults over the age of 18 get at least 7 hours of quality sleep each night, the most recent data...

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We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container. After trial and error, my colleagues and I found that rats could learn...

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