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Birds in Mexico use cigarette butts to keep parasites at bay

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Birds nests attract pests and parasites, like mites and lice. In Mexico, some birds have identified a way to keep the pests at bay, by taking discarded cigarette butts and weaving them into their nests. It remains to be seen, though, whether there are negative impacts on the birds as well.

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Gary Marcus: Enhancing Creativity

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Mexico City Birds Ward off Parasites with Cigarette Butts

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Gary Marcus: Enhancing Creativity

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Health Note: Nicotine Metabolization

Living on Earth’s Diane Toomey reports on a study that has found ethnic differences in the way nicotine is metabolized.

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The Willpower Debate: Why Can’t Obama Quit Smoking?

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President Obama’s press conference unexpectedly covered his struggle to quit smoking. To help explain how hard it is for some people to break this addiction, The Takeaway turns to Richard Hurt, Director of the Mayo Clinic’s Nicotine Dependence Center.

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Cocaine floods Europe

The World’s Gerry Hadden reports that a weak US dollar is encouraging cocaine smugglers to send more of the drug to Europe, where the illegal profits are measured in euros.

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