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A song by the previously unknown Oliver Anthony Music struck a chord with conservatives. Its trip to No. 1 relied on tactics that help pop stars go viral.

Neuroscience favors male mice in experiments, thanks in part to the idea that the hormone cycle in females causes behavioral variation that could throw off results. Wrong, says a new study.

 throw off

phrasal verb of throw

1. 1.

   rid oneself of something.

   "he was struggling to throw off a viral-hepatitis problem"

   Similar:

   get rid of

   cast off

   discard

   shake off

   drop

   jettison

   free/rid oneself of
2. 2.

   take off a garment hastily.

   "when I got home, I threw off my coat"