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Vital Signs: Behavior: Mental Fatigue Can Lead to Physical Kind

Mar. 9, 2009
It's not surprising, but now there's evidence that mental labor can be physically exhausting.
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Marilyn Monroe Cupcake Portrait at Madame Tussauds in New York
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A one-of-a-kind 8 x 4 foot portrait of Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes stands in the lobby next to her wax figure on the eve of Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday at Madame Tussauds in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo