UNDATED (WHDH) — Ladies – the next time the man in your life complains that you talk too much, silence him with science.

A new study from the University of Maryland found that women are naturally chattier because their brains contain 30-percent more of a protein, that stimulates language.

The study goes on to say that on average women say 20,000 words a day – 13,000 more than men do.

The study also provides support for why girls usually learn to speak at an earlier age than boys.

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