Short people have shortage of genes.
Height is mostly passed down through families but scientists have so far only identified specific gene characteristics to explain about 10 per cent of the difference between people’s heights.
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Study Finds Tall People Earn Higher Wages
Tall people earn more than short people
Tall people earn higher wages than their vertically-challenged counterparts while being obese does not mean a slimmed-down pay packet, according to a new study in Australia.
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Short: Animated Rocks
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Playful thinking
German short movie, nominated for the Academy Award in 2003. Das Rad, The Wheel. Second video after the jump.
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The Piano Lesson
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Yes, we all know this woman…
The heart warming tale of a boy and his aging piano instructor. Second video after the jump
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The 2009 Job Market
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This is a short clip from “The Job,” a comedy filmed by Screaming Frog Productions.
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Shorter Women Live Longer
Nature rewards shorter women with extra long lives, according to a new study.
Mutations in genes governing an important cell-signalling pathway influence human longevity, according to researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
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