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The Cooledge Effect

In the 19 twenties, president lege calvin coolidge and his wife were taken on separate tours of an experimental government farm. When missus coolidge visited the poultry area, she noted that the cockerel was mating frequently. She asked the poultry hand how many times a day this occurred. His answer was, dozens of times. To which the president replied, tell that to missusCoolidge. So that is the origin story of this, a effect called the coolidge effect That's been demonstrated in a bunch of different animals, including humans. And i can just read that little passage ari. A so talked about the coot, the coolidge principle. Whether calvin

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