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Wellnews

Award-winning writer of the science section of Quest, Scott LaFee, has a fascination for health and science that he instills into all readers. From the inner workings of cells within the human body to the world record for speed eating chicken pot pies, his column is filled with fun facts about living creatures and the surrounding world.

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