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Jan 2021
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People Respond to Music Even When They C...

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Learn about why you can have an emotional reaction to music even when it’s not being played; how people have been performing brain surgery for thousands of years; and why some bathroom light switches are outside the room.

People can have emotional reactions to music even when it's not being played by Kelsey Donk

People Have Been Performing Brain Surgery for Thousands of Years by Reuben Westmaas

Why Are Some Bathroom Light Switches Outside of the Room? by Ashley Hamer

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