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The science behind hangovers

I wondered why the smart advice the Bed & Breakfast owner gave me in early 1990’s about always drinking a lot of water when one was drinking a lot of other things was really working. Likewise, I also wondered why these hangover headaches felt so different (and unpleasant) Here comes the answer: a small video [...]

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Predictably Irrational

I had the opportunity to attend to a presentation from Dan Ariely a few months back. He is the author of the famous “Predictably Irrational” book (and its sequel: “the upside of irrationality”) The concepts he explores are fascinating. Well, at least for anyone interested in human behavior and why people often make choices that [...]

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Earth without humans

What would earth look like if humans were to disappear? An interesting thought experiment put in video on Scientific American…. www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=49B0CB1C-E7F2-99DF-31B25137E601E0C5

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