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On Airplanes, People Tend to Choose Seats on the Left Side, And, in Movie Theaters, the Right
When we’re in a movie theater, we tend to want to sit on the right side. And new research has shown that on airplanes we veer left
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Tutors in South Korea, Paid According to Popular Demand, Can Earn Millions
South Korea has made a free market based around demand for a particular teacher’s skills, not a company’s logo
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Is It Possible to Move the Winter Olympics Away From Russia?
Activists have started circulating petitions to have the games moved out of Russia
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An American Surgeon Accidentally Amputated a 600-Year-Old Statue’s Finger
The museum decided no to press charges, and so far the unwitting tourist hasn’t been asked to pay for repairs
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That Whole Japanese Eyeball Licking Thing Never Really Happened
Never fear. We are not next to suffer from the eyeball licking craze, because that craze never actually existed
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A Conference Call, Drones And a Foiled Plot: A Guide to the Confusion in Yemen
The past few days have seen a burst of activity in Yemen. What’s going on?
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Costa Rica Is Going to Close Its Zoos And Release the Animals Into the Wild
But if Costa Rica expects its zoo animals to survive life outside of captivity for long, some very careful planning and preparation is in order
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Could Usain Bolt Lose This Race?
Bolt has accepted Farah’s challenge, and the two will race for charity. What Bolt might not realize is that this might be a race he could actually lose
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A 16-Ton Ball of Lard Was Just Found in a London Sewer
Don’t flush cooking grease, okay?
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Miss Leslie’s 1864 Advice to Ladies: Never Say Slump, Stoop Or Mayhap
This book will advise women on everything from “conduct in the street” to “deportment at a hotel” to “incorrect words” to “obligations to gentlemen”
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Meet the Man Who Trains Thailand’s Elephant Orchestra
Though the band is broken up, the sounds of the elephants will never grow old
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Japanese Traders Believe Showings of Studio Ghibli Movies Augur Terrible Job Numbers
When beloved films like Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke or My Neighbor Totoro air on television, the traders know to gear up for a loss
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The Hedgehog Is Britain’s New National Emblem
Could-be contenders - the brown hare, the little owl, the horse chestnut tree - are all invasive species in Britain, so don’t qualify as a national emblem
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This Artist Wants to Print Out the Internet
In honor of internet activist Aaron Swartz, this artist is trying to print out the entire internet
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New British £10 Note Will Feature Jane Austen
Jane Austen’s smiling face will be on British currency starting around 2017
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Etsy Has Banned Sales of Protected Animals’ Fur, Bones, Teeth And Bodies
Conservation groups are hoping that, with Etsy and Ebay on board, other sites such as Craigslist, Bonanza and Google Shop will follow suit
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Americans’ Love of Driving Was Fading Even Before the Economy Crashed
This is good news for both the country and the planet, since less driving means less dependence on fossil fuels and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
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Blowing Out Birthday Candles Makes the Cake Taste Better
Rituals draw people in and help them focus on the present moment, which helps them focus on and enjoy the food that follows
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In Bacon Therapy, the Meat Isn’t for You: It’s for the Bugs Eating Your Skin
Bacon therapy might sound like an awesome thing. It is not
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Monsanto Is Giving Up on GMOs in Europe
Facing a strong public disapproval, Monsanto gave up trying to grow genetically modified crops in Europe
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