In Germany and France, having an Anglo-Saxon first name is a good predictor of extreme voting behavior.
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Bruce Willis has announced he is stepping away from acting.
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Research shows that octopuses are sentient, emotional creatures.
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A new study shows that naming conventions will change how infants represent objects in their memories.
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Using DNA from samples of extinct flowers, synthetic biologists managed to approximate long-lost floral scents.
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