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Fetuses Caught Yawning In 4D

Posted by timothy on from the amniotic-and-insomniac dept.

Rambo Tribble writes "Reuters reports 4D scans have conclusively shown that fetuses do yawn. Understandable, eh? After all, all they get is cable."

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  1. This is silly. by SuricouRaven · · Score: 0, Redundant

    They breathe a liquid. They get no significent oxygen intake through it. They don't breathe, thus they can't yawn. What this really shows is that the fetus has an inbuilt reflex which, after birth, will lead to yawning.