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Dutch Blackout Leads to Baby Boom

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted Oct 30, 2008 12:50 PM CDT

(Newser) – A mini baby boom in the Netherlands has dark origins: The 44% jump in births in September came nine months after a 2-day blackout left most of the 24,000 residents of a small area in the eastern part of the country freezing. "They...   Read full story »

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