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The origins of April Fools' Day are shrouded in mystery. One long accepted explanation had to do with the transition between the Julian and Gregorian calendars, when folks who continued to celebrate the old new year (which fell in late March or early April) were called April Fools. But that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fake Pandas! And Other April Fools' Day Hoaxes | 4/1/2009 | See Source »

"Socially, that [disagreement] can be very threatening," says study co-author Katie Liljenquist of Brigham Young. "These folks are then driven to say, 'Something more is going on here; let's figure out what's at the root of our disagreement.' " The result: the whole group analyzed the data more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why the Office Oddball Is Good for Business | 3/31/2009 | See Source »

Break's over, folks. That pile of work you left laying around from midterm season never really went away, no matter how far your mind drifted away from it over break. FlyBy applauds you for taking the pain now...while all your friends find themselves scrambling for study guides late...

Author: By Aparicio J. Davis | Title: VOID 3/29/09 O_O | 3/30/2009 | See Source »

You write in your book that a larger number of single people and childless couples have pets than ever before. Why is that? In the last 30 to 40 years, two-career couples have become the norm. People are marrying later and divorcing more frequently. They work longer hours than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Do We Love Our Dogs More than People? | 3/30/2009 | See Source »

According to a new study to be published in the Journal of Consumer Research, shoppers are less likely to spend their dough if they are carrying cash in large denominations. This so-called denomination effect can be a powerful predictor of consumer spending habits. Through a series of experiments, the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Want to Save Money? Carry Around $100 Bills | 3/27/2009 | See Source »

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