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/newscenter/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/3789200908_3f6489c945_o.jpg900598Scientists have been studying curiosity since the 19th century, but combining techniques from several fields now makes it possible for the first time to study it with full scientific rigor, according to the authors of a new paper.