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GC003 Lemmings, Irony, and Mindsets

GC003 Lemmings, Irony, and Mindsets

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DATE : Sat, 15 Oct 2005 17:56:58 -0600
Entered in Database : 2005-10-15 23:56:58
length : 15463272
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While the myth of lemmings taking mass suicidal plunges off cliffs was disproven years ago, it stubbornly persists in popular culture. Let's take a look at the history of the myth, the evidence disproving it, and what it has to teach us about the danger of "received wisdom."

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