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98% Of Babies Manic-Depressive

posted by Beyond Blue | 8:45am Wednesday April 1, 2009

From “The Onion,” American’s Finest News Source:
NEW YORK–A new study published in The Journal Of Pediatric Medicine found that a shocking 98 percent of all infants suffer from bipolar disorder. “The majority of our subjects, regardless of size, sex, or race, exhibited extreme mood swings, often crying one minute and then giggling playfully the next,” the study’s author Dr. Steven Gregory told reporters. “Additionally we found that most babies had trouble concentrating during the day, often struggled to sleep at night, and could not be counted on to take care of themselves–all classic symptoms of manic depression.” Gregory added that nearly 100 percent of infants appear to suffer from the poor motor skills and impaired speech associated with Parkinson’s disease.



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Cheryl

posted April 1, 2009 at 10:17 am


Happy April Fool’s Day to you, too, Therese :)



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jazzyjournalist

posted April 1, 2009 at 10:26 am


must be april fool, or a shure candidate for the IG Nobel :-P



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Katie

posted April 1, 2009 at 10:57 am


Thanks, I needed that laugh! :)



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jac

posted April 1, 2009 at 1:27 pm


nothing surprises me anymore :D



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Caroline

posted April 2, 2009 at 3:17 am


Laughing my head off :-)
Thank you Therese!



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spatz

posted May 1, 2009 at 11:06 pm


babies are nutjobs.



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gauraw

posted October 11, 2009 at 3:45 am


Is it true??Gauraw



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