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Why Are People Afraid of Clowns? 528 People Who Fear Them ExplainMind · Psychology & BehaviourToday’s leadWhy Are People Afraid of Clowns? 528 People Who Fear Them ExplainWhy are people afraid of clowns? 528 people who fear them mostly blamed hidden emotions, scary films and unpredictable behaviour, not bad experiences.

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Cold Plunge Benefits: Less Stress, Fewer Sick Days, Weaker GainsHealth · Exercise & FitnessCold Plunge Benefits: Less Stress, Fewer Sick Days, Weaker GainsMagnesium for Sleep: 17 Minutes Faster, From Just 3 Small TrialsHealth · NutritionMagnesium for Sleep: 17 Minutes Faster, From Just 3 Small TrialsHot, Hungry Seas Raised the Odds of a Disastrous Fish Catch by Up to 80%Planet · ClimateHot, Hungry Seas Raised the Odds of a Disastrous Fish Catch by Up to 80%Fast Agers Took 900 Fewer Steps a Day in This 7-Year Fitbit StudyHealth · Ageing & LongevityFast Agers Took 900 Fewer Steps a Day in This 7-Year Fitbit StudyDoes Mouth Taping Work? 10 Studies Say Mostly NoHealth · SleepDoes Mouth Taping Work? 10 Studies Say Mostly NoBrain Scans Show Emotion Words Lose Their Calming Power in a Second LanguageMind · Psychology & BehaviourBrain Scans Show Emotion Words Lose Their Calming Power in a Second LanguagePregnant Women Got Free Eggs and Fish. Parts of Their Babies’ Brains Grew More.Society · Parenting & ChildhoodPregnant Women Got Free Eggs and Fish. Parts of Their Babies’ Brains Grew More.19 Trials: Oral Peptides Improve Skin, but Wrinkles Barely BudgeHealth · Ageing & Longevity19 Trials: Oral Peptides Improve Skin, but Wrinkles Barely Budge
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What Is Air Hunger? The Breathlessness That Feels Like FearHealth · Medicine & DiseaseWhat Is Air Hunger? The Breathlessness That Feels Like FearCannabis Helps People With Insomnia Sleep Longer, but at a CostHealth · SleepCannabis Helps People With Insomnia Sleep Longer, but at a CostHow Much Exercise Eases Back Pain? 239 Trials Point to a Sweet SpotHealth · Medicine & DiseaseHow Much Exercise Eases Back Pain? 239 Trials Point to a Sweet Spot

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Is Your Brain Really Done at 25? 100,000 Brain Scans Say NoMind · Brain ScienceIs Your Brain Really Done at 25? 100,000 Brain Scans Say NoPulled an All-Nighter? A 20-Minute Workout Protected Memory as Well as a NapMind · Learning & MemoryPulled an All-Nighter? A 20-Minute Workout Protected Memory as Well as a NapClimate ‘Apocalypse’ Posts Backfired After Viewers Learned ThisMind · Psychology & BehaviourClimate ‘Apocalypse’ Posts Backfired After Viewers Learned This

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Hot Days Sent More People Looking for Payday Loans, and Fewer Got ThemSociety · Work & MoneyHot Days Sent More People Looking for Payday Loans, and Fewer Got ThemThe Most Popular Kids’ Sleep Aid Was Linked to Less REM SleepSociety · Parenting & ChildhoodThe Most Popular Kids’ Sleep Aid Was Linked to Less REM SleepThree Months After Australia’s Ban, 85% Were Still on Banned PlatformsSociety · Parenting & ChildhoodThree Months After Australia’s Ban, 85% Were Still on Banned Platforms

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90 Million Hospital Stays Show Wildfire Smoke Hits the Heart and Lungs HarderPlanet · Climate90 Million Hospital Stays Show Wildfire Smoke Hits the Heart and Lungs HarderThis Tiny Bee Sees Almost as Sharply as a Honeybee DronePlanet · NatureThis Tiny Bee Sees Almost as Sharply as a Honeybee DroneAt 39°C, Pregnancy Risks Rise 20%, a Review of 103 Studies FindsPlanet · ClimateAt 39°C, Pregnancy Risks Rise 20%, a Review of 103 Studies Finds

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No Star Can Make This Light. A Black Hole in a Gas Cocoon CanScience · SpaceNo Star Can Make This Light. A Black Hole in a Gas Cocoon CanNASA Flew a Radiation Vest Around the Moon. It Can Cut Solar Storm Doses by Up to 60%Science · SpaceNASA Flew a Radiation Vest Around the Moon. It Can Cut Solar Storm Doses by Up to 60%Why Is Childbirth So Hard? Neanderthal Fossils Point to a New AnswerScience · History & ArchaeologyWhy Is Childbirth So Hard? Neanderthal Fossils Point to a New Answer

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This Self-Driving Car Braked for a Car That Wasn’t There. Then It Explained WhyTechnology · AI & RoboticsThis Self-Driving Car Braked for a Car That Wasn’t There. Then It Explained Why1 in 4 Americans Have Used AI for Their Mental Health. Here’s Who and WhyTechnology · AI & Robotics1 in 4 Americans Have Used AI for Their Mental Health. Here’s Who and WhyGitHub’s Supply Chain Warning Is Really About Secret Theft, Not Just Bad PackagesTechnology · Cybersecurity & Digital IntegrityGitHub’s Supply Chain Warning Is Really About Secret Theft, Not Just Bad Packages

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