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Why I never got a cell phone

This story is making the rounds but is worth repeating. Turns out it's more dangerous to give your kids cell phones than it is to let them smoke pot. A UK researcher found that phone calls, emails and text messaging was taking a huge toll on workers.

In 80 clinical trials, Dr. Glenn Wilson, a psychiatrist at King's College London University, monitored the IQ of workers throughout the day.

He found the IQ of those who tried to juggle messages and work fell by 10 points -- the equivalent to missing a whole night's sleep and more than double the 4-point fall seen after smoking marijuana.

Goes to show that nothing is completely safe and at least marijuana eases stress instead of contributing to it.