Topic: Parents

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You're Making Your Mom Happier; Australia Has Had a Hot 1,000 Years

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Discovered: People with kids are happier than people without kids, eating at the right time matters, Australia has had a hot 1,000 years, and whales ears work like hearing aides. 

By Dino Grandoni

Nov 17, 2011

Stat of the Day

68% of the Sons of the 1% Work at Their Dad's Company

Nepotism and wealth go together according to a study published in the Journal of Labor Economics.

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By Ray Gustini

Sep 22, 2011

What the Tweet?

Olympics Pre-Crime, Jabs, and the Detroit Lions

Plus: The Olympic boxing fix was in

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