Brain Can't Handle More Than 150 Facebook Friends Finds Oxford Boffin

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This isn't so much about rocket science as it is about common sense. Modernity has imposed a host of constraints on our ability to juggle anything more than a gross of friends or acquaintances it seems. More importantly, what defines a "friend" will certainly needs to be cleared out once Professor Dunbar publishes his findings.

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