Blame it on the Genes

I was just randomly watching a PBS Nova show today

Ah ha.. that figures. When I was growing up, my parents had a big issue with me for now eating enough greens. For me, I just could not stand certain green vegetables for their bitter taste but my dad loved eating those - and forcing me to like them too. How I wish I could have told them to blame it on the genes!

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