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Strange But True: Music Doesn't Make Some People Happy

Surely listening to Pharrell Williams' Oscar nominee "Happy" makes you bounce with joy. Nirvana still makes you want to wail. And old Beatles songs make

Strange But True: Music Doesn't Make Some People Happy

Surely listening to Pharrell Williams' Oscar nominee "Happy" makes you bounce with joy. Nirvana still makes you want to wail. And old Beatles songs make
Teens Who Try E-Cigarettes Are More Likely To Try Tobacco, Too

While electronic cigarettes may be marketed as alternatives that will keep teenagers away from tobacco, a study suggests that may not be the case.Trying e
Eat Plants And Prosper: For Longevity, Go Easy On The Meat, Study Says

Americans who ate a diet rich in animal protein during middle age were significantly more likely to die from cancer and other causes, compared with people
Technology May Turn You Into A Bigger Tipper

You're probably used to rounding up the total on your taxi ride or dropping a buck in a jar at the coffee shop. Now, new high-tech ways to pay nudge you to

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