Good day, bad day: January 11, 2012

Pot smokers celebrate their undamaged lungs, while a snowed-in Alaskan town bemoans its shovel shortage — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle

While humans are sweating through increasing temperatures, lizards are actually becoming smarter, according to new research.
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