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- Sleeping with your light on could mess with your body clock and accelerate aging (Quartz)
- Cinnamon aids learning ability: Mouse study (Rush University via Neuroscience News)
- Humpback whales around the globe are mysteriously rescuing animals from orcas (Mother Nature Network)
- Get ready to watch the Opening Ceremony: Release of doves (NBCOlympics.com)
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