Widening Our Imagination

Widening Our Imagination

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A Little Bit of Soap

A Little Bit of Soap

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Mike Metzger
Apr 18, 2016
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A Little Bit of Soap
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The Jarmels were close to the truth. In their 1961 hit, they sang “a little bit of soap will never wash away my tears.” That was emotional pain. Now scientists are seeing how washing hands can in fact wash away this sort of pain—but that’s not always healthy.

Fans of bluesy soul style music remember “A Little Bit of Soap.” The Jarmels’ song reached #12 o…

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