Chart of the day: Winter is here but are things heating up in Australian bedrooms?

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Australians are most likely to be born in September, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics ranking the most common birthdays in Australia.

You may have already heard that December is a busy month for baby-making (resulting in a higher than average birth rate nine months later in September), but did you know that another peak in conception rates occurs just as Australia rolls around to its winter months?

Have a fun winter season and rug up Australia!

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Topics: biology, reproduction-and-contraception, australia

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