This week I learned that Tylenol may be messing with your brain, and more
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Tylenol is messing with your brain (Vocativ)
Army research found that elephants are better bomb detectors than dogs (Popular Mechanics)
Even babies can be bribed to abandon their morals (New York Magazine)
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