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  • Man Tells Police He’s ‘Gonna Break The Record’ When Found Trying To Juggle Three Lobsters (FAKE) 
  • Not Being Able To Dance May Be Genetic (REAL

Can’t dance? It’s your ancestors’ fault. Researchers at the University of Melbourne have identified 69 different genetic variants that are linked with the ability to keep in time to a beat, which they say shows that rhythm has a biological connection with brain development. Many of those genes are also linked to depression, schizophrenia, and developmental delay, which the team says suggests that rhythm has a connection with brain development. The results of the study were published yesterday in the journal Nature Human Behaviour.  

  • Woman Finds Bracelet On Beach, Discovers It Was Her Great-Grandmother’s (FAKE)

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