Americans resist sex selection for babies in AP poll
A Media General AP survey of 1,464 adults shows 75 percent reject choosing a baby's sex, with 49 percent calling it a bad idea and 21 percent undecided or unsure. The first sex selected test-tube baby was born in January in Louisiana, Justin Spencer, via in vitro fertilization.
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Nature genes shape personality more than rearing in twins study
The Minnesota twin project reports over 350 twin pairs reared apart and together show more personality variation due to heredity than environment. Across 11 traits, genetic influence ranges from strong to substantial, with family impact mainly shaping temperament and life experience refining traits like ambition and intimacy. Researchers caution against a single-gene view, noting many genes contribute to each trait.
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Eskimos build igloos from large ice blocks in a dome. Snow fills gaps, a hot lamp is used briefly, and the melting water follows the dome, refreezing after the lamp is removed to seal the interior.
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