Yawns Sike Have Consequences

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A judge was sentencing clifton williams, junior's cousin, on a drug charge when he stretched out his arms and yawned. The judge sighted hifor criminal contempt and ordered thrown in jail for six months. Yawning is way more common than i initially thought. foetuses actually yawn as early as 11 weeks. And it's not just us, like, tons of animals do it too.

People yawn when they’re bored, right? So then why do athletes yawn before races? And why do so many animals yawn? … And why does reading this paragraph make you more likely to yawn?

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