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Researchers have found a possible biological cause for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), the leading cause of death among infants aged one month to 12 months. Researchers found that SIDS babies have an abnormality that affects the brain stem's ability to regulate serotonin, which helps control vital reflexes like breathing. The findings offer hope that at-risk babies could be identified and treated before tragedy strikes.

DEFINITION: (adjective) Rashly or wastefully extravagant. SYNONYMS: profligate, spendthrift, extravagant. USAGE: Her prodigal spending left her with a mountain of bills and an empty bank account.

Alekhine, a Russian chess grandmaster, was one of the world's great chess champions. By the age of 16 he was a master player, and in 1927, he defeated José Raúl Capablanca to become world champion. Alekhine dominated the chess world between 1927 and 1935, losing only 7 of 238 tournament games. When WWI broke out, he was in Germany competing in an international tournament and was taken as a prisoner of war. What scheme did Alekhine devise to secure his release?

In 1508, Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The work was completed in 1512 and features over 300 biblical figures and nine episodes from the Book of Genesis. Below these scenes are the statuesque figures of prophets and sibyls, with episodes from the Old Testament in the spandrels. The last great work Michelangelo executed in the chapel was The Last Judgment. Where in the chapel did he paint it?

Reggae is a form of Jamaican popular music that developed in the 1960s among Kingston's poor blacks. It draws on American "soul" music and traditional African and Jamaican folk music as well as ska, Jamaican, and British dance-hall music. Many of reggae's highly political songs proclaim the tenets of the Rastafarian religious movement. Instrumentation usually includes an ensemble of organ, piano, drums, and electric guitars, led by an electric bass played at high volume. What is "roots reggae?"