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   RS Wood to JAB   
   Re: Bigger brains mean longer yawns   
   07 Oct 16 00:23:22   
   
   From: rsw@therandymon.com   
      
   On 2016-10-06, JAB  wrote:   
   > If bigger yawns produce a greater cooling effect, the study authors   
   > hypothesized, then animals with bigger brains-and therefore more brain   
   > tissue to cool down-would produce more sustained yawns. Their data   
   > suggests that this is indeed the case. Forget the dream of having big   
   > brains and brawn; big brains and yawn is much cooler.   
   >   
   > https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/201   
   /10/05/bigger-brains-mean-longer-yawns/   
      
   I didn't realize yawns and cooling are related.  It's not immediately   
   intuitive, at least.  I do, however, adore the expression "brains and   
   yawn."   
      
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