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Due to climate change altering the environments where coffee can be grown, coffee beans are increasingly more bitter and have less acidity, fewer fruity flavors, and potentially worse overall flavor quality.

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E-cigarette use was associated with higher odds of erectile dysfunction in U.S adults, even after accounting for other risk factors, like heart disease and age.

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Students can watch lecture videos at up to twice the normal playback speed and still recall the content as well as watching at normal speed.

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Parents who are more scared of needles are also more likely to be hesitant to vaccinate their children.

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Combining different types of COVID vaccines (vector- and mRNA-based) induces a stronger immune response than vector-based vaccination alone.

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The average American adult makes 35,000 decisions a day and making many decisions may lead to "decision fatigue". This may cause a greater risk of impulsive behavior, biased thinking, and less physical endurance.

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Vaccination can help reduce the risk of long COVID (persistent symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, and others for weeks or even months after SARS-CoV-2 infection).

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Compared to White patients, African American patients are more likely to be hospitalized despite having fewer recorded high blood pressures at their last doctors visit.

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Longer hugs of at least five seconds are more pleasant than very short hugs among western college students.

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People of color in the United States are disproportionately exposed to air pollution from PM2.5 (particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter).

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