Why do babies stare? It's because they are scientists who are researching and learning from faces. (Photo by iStock/AJ_Watt)
The Eyes Have It
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Why do babies stare? It's because they are scientists who are researching and learning from faces. (Photo by iStock/AJ_Watt)