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What Makes Risk Takers Tempt Fate?

Source: National Geographic

Research and varirous studies show that genes, psychology, and environmental factors all play a role in whether a person is a risk-taker.

This entry was posted in Taking Risks and tagged People, Sports on April 1, 2018 by Anita Hacker.

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