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"  As big a devastating tragedy as the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy has been, another unexpected result of the superstorm has been coming in recently, according to CBS News: The Sandy Babies. Apparently, some hospitals are reporting a 20 to 30 percent increase in births exactly nine months since the storm.  Specifically, nine months since the blackout caused by the storm. Without TV, the Interwebs or lights, what else is there to do but fornicate wildly? Plus, candlelight! Throw in some Marvin Gaye and we&amp;#039;re cooking with gas.  Apparently, storm sex and related population increase isn&amp;#039;t a new phenomenon, either \u2014 a researcher from Brigham Young University who studies hurricanes&amp;#039; link to fertility reports that &amp;quot;for low-level storm advisories, an extra 24 hour storm advisory increased births nine months later by 2 percent.&amp;quot; Or, as one slightly more tasteful obstetrician put it, &amp;quot;A lot of people were able to stay at home, and the cheapest fun you can have is be with your loved one.&amp;quot; BOW-CHICKA-BOW-WOW. Follow Anna on Twitter. Image via Toddhale.com "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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