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If the world is moving too fast, Thursday is the day to sit back and take it slow. While sloth may be one of the seven deadly sins, Thursday celebrates the animal that has won the hearts of many, the ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Everybody loves sloths, and whenever we talk ...