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Why Do We Laugh When We Are Tickled?
We have all had that moment when someone we know goes up to you and runs their fingers over your sides or tickles your armpits. We always try to squirm away and we tense up, but the weird thing is that...
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Third Parties (Civic Issues)
Since the United States political system is almost unchangeable, the presence of third party candidates has been relatively insignificant and most likely will not change in the coming years. Third...
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Why Do People Snore?
Have you ever wondered why people snore? Have you had some bad experiences with a roommate, a family member, or a friend who doesn’t stop snoring at night? Approximately 45% of men and 30% of women...
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With all of this talk about the divisiveness of our political system, I think it’s important to look at the actual purpose of the political parties. In the last two posts I already focused on...
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Why Do We Feel Sore?
We have all had some kind of experience of soreness after working out or doing some type of physical activity that we haven’t done in awhile, but why do we feel sore? When you put your muscles under...
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What Makes Us Feel Itchy?
If you have ever gotten a bug bite or poison ivy, you may know this feeling very well. You may also just randomly have an urge to scratch yourself but why? This is a really interesting phenomenon that...
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Are cable news shows to blame for the polarization of political parties in...
Kevin Arceneaux of Temple University and Martin Johnson of the University of California-Riverside published a book called Changing Minds or Changing Channels? In the book they conducted an experiment...
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Stretching (Pt. 1)
What is stretching good for? Well, most people would say it is good for warming up, preventing injury, preventing muscle soreness, and maybe performance enhancement. That seems like a pretty good list...
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As many people are aware, our political system is extremely flawed. Our two-party system leaves our government stagnant and unable to effect change when change is really necessary. Our economy is...
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Stretching (Pt. 2)
Last time I talked about what stretching doesn’t accomplish. Contrary to many people’s beliefs, it does not prevent injury or muscles soreness and it does not enhance athletic performance. This week I...
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