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The researchers measured the participants’ vitamin C levels using blood samples and performed MRI scans to calculate the volume of gray matter and white matter in their brains.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026 -
Results showed that participants with higher plasma vitamin C levels tended to have more gray matter volume and more connectivity in their default mode network than peers who had less vitamin C circulating in their blood.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
10 June 2026
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Fans of trivia like to say that caring so deeply about these facts at a time of disinformation and anti-intellectualism is an act of defiance—that picking up trivia is a way to keep knowledge from being disappeared.—
Drew Goins,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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The mix of academic-level intellectualism and gross-out outrageousness fits the mood Riley wants to conjure.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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While conviction requires a certain mentality, there's a biological component that often goes overlooked.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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That mentality is central to being Hawaiian, Beauchan said.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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If intelligence compounds as Nadella predicts, this time there will be a real first-mover advantage that didn’t exist in the internet era.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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Examples could include processing Earth observation data from satellites, military or intelligence data processing, scientific computing related to space missions, or specialized computing for satellites and other space assets.—
Sven Bilén,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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And people experiencing pain, fatigue, anxiety and stress may also be especially vulnerable because the brain plays a central role in interpreting bodily sensations.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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When students learn new information, the memory is fragile and the brain needs a pause from additional cognitive demands, according to the pediatric association.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Cancer season shifts your focus towards nurturing a felt sense of security.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Starmer has vowed to fight any leadership contest, deepening the sense of crisis within the Labour Party.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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This means that approximately 70 miles of Osceola County’s borders are being affected — and yes, your tax dollars are paying for those bordering counties’ lack of responsibility and common sense.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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To me, roundabouts feel like a fast and risky behavior that goes against my intuition and common sense.—
Liz Guthridge,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The gulf between their two worlds is wide, and Jude straddles it with wide-ranging intellect and his characteristic impish wit, while also telling a surprisingly heartfelt story about the lengths to which a mother will go for love.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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The main aim, however, was not to improve the intellect but to live in imitation of Christ.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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“Highbrowism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highbrowism. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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