A new study out of Brigham Young University suggests cleanliness actually is next to godliness. Or at least it makes one a better person.

In the journal Psychological Science, BYU researcher Katie Liljenquist reports that people who live in clean-smelling environments are unconsciously fairer and more generous.

Liljenquist asked volunteers to perform a series of tasks in different rooms. Some of the rooms were scented with the window cleaner Windex. In one task, participants ask ...

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