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According to UT Austin researcher Jeremy E. Uecker, 82% of those who attend college maintain a connection with their religion in early adulthood. This contradicts Rick Santorum's claim that 62% of those who enter college with a faith conviction leave without it.

When Polish poet Czeslaw Milosz came to Austin, he met with Hindu writer Raja Rao, who tried to convince him that all Greek philosophy came from India.

According The New Yorker, studies have shown the color of your medication affects your response to it: blue sleeping pills work better than red, colored pain medication is better than white, and green capsules are best for relieving anxiety.

George Washington, who owned nearly 60,000 acres and more than 300 slaves, is considered the big daddy of presidential wealth.

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