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Jul 2021
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BrainStuff Classics: Do Happy Cows Reall...

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OK, 'happy' is a stretch, but researchers are looking into how cows given positive interactions (like back scritches) grow and produce milk versus less-content cows. Learn more in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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