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How Hunger Pangs Can Make Nice People ‘Hangry’
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For someone to become “hangry,” context is key. People need to be in a negative situation or subject to negative stimuli to have a hangry response.
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A Warming Planet Could Zap Nutrition From Rice That Feeds The World
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Scientists found that exposing rice to high levels of carbon dioxide causes it to lose valuable nutrients like iron, zinc, and B vitamins. But some varieties are better at resisting than others.
![Teens' use of vape devices is increasing, and they're not always aware if nicotine is in the mix.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/vaping-1-2a19338f6c38019311563c18a3994440184a0c9b-e1513272709668-900x422.jpg)
Teens: Pretty Sober, Except For The Marijuana And Vaping
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A national survey finds teen substance abuse at the lowest levels since the early 1990s. But marijuana use hasn’t declined, and the number of teenagers who are vaping is rising quickly.
![Ben Anderson collects grass samples in Western Australia. Spinifex tastes to some like salt and vinegar chips — but it's so hard and spiky that scientists say collecting samples can be painful.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/grass-1-3-f4f5e79a13cc6539c0d9d3a297942b516ec23760-e1512754387652-900x422.jpg)
Scientists Discover Grass Species With Intriguing ‘Salt And Vinegar’ Chip Flavor
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Alas, you wouldn’t want to eat this native of Western Australia — Spinifex grasses are often so hard and spiky that scientists say collecting samples can be painful.