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    Need a hand? Scientists convince people they have 3 arms.

    Cari Nierenberg writes: If two hands are better than one, then imagine what you could do with three. In a new study, Swedish researchers were able to trick participants' brains into believing their body had an extra arm. Brain scientists at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm conducted...
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    Ancient Skulls Found in England Were Used as Cups (Possibly for Mr. Whoosh)

    Ancient human bones found in an English cave not only show signs of cannibalism but also seem to have served another gruesome role: providing the raw material for so-called "skull cups." These skulls-turned-goblets may have been used as vessels for blood, food or potent drinks during rituals...
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    In the dating game, speaking styles count: study

    Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed due to 404 Error NEW YORK (Reuters) – American researchers have found a new way to predict the success of a relationship -- compare the speaking style of a couple. In a study of college students they found that couples whose language was in...
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    Windows 7 Gamers have good brains

    Link Removed due to 404 Error Shoot-em-ups can make fast decision makers Boffins at the University of Rochester have worked out that first-person shooter players are better at making fast, accurate decisions based on evidence extracted from their surroundings. They have also...
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