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Quirky experiments and conclusions
Nomadic Gnome Solving Weighty Problem
By Magdeline Lum
A gnome is travelling the world to test for subtle differences in gravity.
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Looking at a Photo of Pizza Could Make Food Taste Better...
By Magdeline Lum
... and eating cake at breakfast can help you keep weight off.
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How a Woman’s Fertility Affects Men’s Speech
By Magdeline Lum
Men become more creative in their conversations when they detect subtle signals that a woman is fertile.
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Nuns Would Benefit from the Pill
By Magdeline Lum
Interesting experiments and quirky research findings.
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Beer Can Be Good For Burns
By Magdeline Lum
A case study documents the use of beer as a rehydration fluid for a burns patient.
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Strange experiments and research findings
By Magdeline Lum
Facebook Boosting Grey Matter
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Zombie
By Magdeline Lum
Quirky experiments and research findings
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Fooling Fingerprint Scanners Foiled
By Magdeline Lum
Magdeline Lum reports on quirky experiments and research findings.
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Public Shaming for the Greater Good
By Magdeline Lum
Social media may be leading to more altruistic behaviour among its users.
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Why We Love Trashy Gossip
By Madeleine Lum
Our visual system is hard-wired to pay attention to people we’ve heard bad things about.
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