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05/24/2013 02:06 PM
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Researchers say Western IQs dropped 14 points over last century
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A new study from researchers in Europe claims that the average IQ in Western nations dropped by a staggering 14.1 points over the past century. "We tested the hypothesis that the Victorians were cleverer than modern populations using high-quality instruments, namely measures of simple visual reaction time in a meta-analytic study," the researchers wrote in [...]
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05/24/2013 01:27 PM
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Cat bearding: The purrfect new Web meme
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It was only a matter of time. Love of cats and fascination with facial hair have joined together and become one exceedingly popular, furry Web meme: the cat beard. Basically, it's where you position your cat in front of your chin and, well, voila! The craze has even resulted in a handy how-to video. As [...]
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05/23/2013 11:17 PM
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Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'
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 MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.
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05/23/2013 08:20 PM
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Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant.
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05/23/2013 06:59 PM
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Repentant thief leaves money and apology note for years of stolen beers
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An anonymous thief has attempted to make up for years of beer theft by leaving a stack of $20 bills and an apology letter. And the owner of the oft-raided beer fridge has a message for the repentant burglar: Come back and have a beer with us, sometime. Local CBS affiliate WKRC reports that Dee [...]
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