Many use dongles, which attach to computers like a USB stick and enable internet access from anywhere with a mobile signal.

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Humans would not survive in the wild alone -- imagine trying to fend off a wild beast with a stick by yourself -- so they feel a negative signal when they are disconnected from others, Cacioppo said.

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Instead, stick the probe in, place it on the fire and wait for the audio signal that the food is cooked.

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