What Do Dark Matter, Hamsters, And Wooden Helicopters Have In Common?

They’re all things these kids would explore with an extra 5 years to live. And why are these kids talking about something so depressing? Because for the first time ever, the current generation of children has a shorter life expectancy than their parents. So how do we get these kids their 5 years back? The…

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Rebecca Eisenberg

Oct 10, 2012

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