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Japanese Blood Typing [Infographic]

Like Japan, Korea also has an obsession with blood typing. Celebrity profiles include blood types along with height, weight, and interests. Dating/matchmaking service questionnaires always include blood type as one of the first questions. Casual social interactions usually include the exchange of blood type information. And my mother about had a cow when she discovered that J does not know his blood type, and has been bugging us to get it checked ASAP. Blood typing has taken such a strong hold on society that they will prescribe diets, therapies, and even relationship advice based on your blood type! "Blood type horoscopes" are common features in media outlets, and employers may use blood type in hiring decisions. I personally don't take much stock...

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Is Your Brain East or West?

Studies have long shown that people of different cultures act differently, but a paper published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology indicates that culture even affects our cognition. Take a look at the images above and try to interpret the overall emotion of the picture. Do your eyes linger on the center man in the foreground? Or do you consider the people in the background more? “North Americans try to identify the single important thing that is key to making a decision,” explains Dr. Takahiko Masuda, the study’s author, over the phone from his office at the University of Alberta. “In East Asia they really care about the context.” He studied the eye movement of Americans and Japanese when analyzing a picture...

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A History of LOLcats

It's amazing how some user-submitted images and misspelled captions can create such a worldwide phenomenon. Even if you're not a big fan of LOLcats, you might find this illustration interesting and full of fun facts. (Click to view large.) Via The Next Web. P.S. — Did I ever mention that my sister's dog Dante will be featured in the soon-to-be-published LOLcats book I Can Has Cheezburger?: Lolcats Teach U How To Take Over Teh Wurld? This is the picture that will bring Comang's cousin to fame: ...

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