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Kids who have smartphones by age 12 have higher risk of depression, obesity: Study [ [link removed] ]
Or hear me out, maybe it’s not having the smartphone itself. Maybe it’s the fact that parents aren’t having the conversations needed to prepare them for having the smartphone. But then that’s easy for me to say from the parenting cheap seats
Why doing good also makes us feel good, during the holidays and beyond [ [link removed] ]
Go out and do something nice for someone today. Maybe do it in July too, not just Christmas
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IRS Agents to Review OnlyFans Content to Determine if It’s ‘Pornographic’ [ [link removed] ] - Gig alert: You’ll be part of the most universally hated branch of the government, but you’ll get paid to watch porn
GameStop customer’s $30,494.70 Pokemon card trade-in sets record [ [link removed] ] - That turned out to be a pretty good investment
Ancient DNA Reveals That a Teenage Girl Chewed on This Wad of ‘Gum’ 10,500 Years Ago [ [link removed] ] - So teens have basically been the same for at least 10,500 years
Cats have learned to meow louder at men to get their attention [ [link removed] ] - So men basically don’t pay attention to anyone or anything. That tracks
Pope Leo to US students: Don’t let AI do your homework [ [link removed] ] - Solid advice from the Pope
Why singing is surprisingly good for your health [ [link removed] ] - If I’m the one singing it definitely won’t be good for your ears
A Pile of Puppies Treatment Cheers Up Seriously Ill Kids with Bundles of Cozy Joy [ [link removed] ] - A pile of puppies will make anyone’s day better. It’s science
Amazon’s giant anacondas reached their peak size 12 million years ago, study shows [ [link removed] ] - There simply aren’t enough nopes
Humpback Whales Rebound to 80,000 by Adapting Diet [ [link removed] ] - Admiral, there be whales everywhere
An anonymous $50M gift will cover some tuition for medical lab students at University of Washington [ [link removed] ] - My America was always great
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