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WWII: No atheists in foxholes, or even 50 years later
In the heat of World War II, men who experienced intense combat were more than twice as likely to turn to prayer as those who did not, U.S. researchers say.
In the 1960s, some ate dinner with dimmed lighting with music playing on the stereo and it may have resulted in smaller waistlines, U.S. researchers say.
Eating food with an ex-lover sparks more jealousy with one's current partner than meeting that same person for coffee, U.S. researchers suggest.
Segmenting food -- providing a visual cue to divide up food -- results in people eating less of the food offered, U.S. researchers found.
Researchers at Cornell University in New York say dining with an ex can suggest intimacy and create more jealousy in a current partner than a no-meal meeting.
Valentine's Day: Diet 'triple threat'
People feeling happy might make a Valentine's Day dinner of salmon and vegetables, but the depressed might just reach for a bag of candy, a U.S. expert said.
Researchers at Cornell University in New York are joining with school and federal officials to make school lunches healthier.
Dieters may not need as much willpower as they think if they change their eating environment and how they eat, a U.S. researcher says.
Moving apples out of a stainless steel tray into an attractive basket with good lighting results in kids eating more apples, U.S. researchers found.
A U.S. researcher advises those counting calories to look beyond the organic label.
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Iranians celebrate the qualification of  their soccer team  for 2014 World Cup
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Iranian women flash the victory sign during a street celebration in Tehran, Iran on June 18, 2013. The Iranian national soccer team defeated South Korea in their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match in Ulsan, South Korea. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian .