Feathering the Nest
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Tree swallows are the only birds known to fight over feathers. Researchers cultivated a number of nest boxes, and discovered that they use feathers to line their nests, resulting in the nests with the most feathers having faster baby bird development rates and survival rates.
Publication Name: Country Journal
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0898-6355
Year: 1999
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Rebecca revisited
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The Public Broadcasting Service is showing the remake of the 1938 novel 'Rebecca,' starting April 13, 1997. The two-part series tells the story of Byronic Maxim de Winter, played by Charles Dance, and his second wife, played by Emilia Fox.
Publication Name: Vogue
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0042-8000
Year: 1997
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Me, 20 sizes bigger
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A case study is presented describing how a normal-sized woman became extremely self-concious when she wore an 'empathy suit' which made her appear obese, even though society did not treat her with the disdain she had anticipated.
Publication Name: Mademoiselle
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0024-9394
Year: 2001
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