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Nearly Everyone, Everywhere, Veers Left When Walking (opens in new tab)

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Covered in 8 articles

smithsonianmag.com·

Researchers Accidentally Discover That Humans Prefer to Turn Counterclockwise. But They Still Have No Idea Why

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VICE·

Scientists Discovered Something Strange About People’s Walking Habits. Do You Do This Too?

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kite.kagi.com·

Researchers find humans often veer left while walking

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Marginal REVOLUTION·

Friday assorted links

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Althouse·

"In an open schoolyard... the researchers instructed participants to roam at will.... Within seconds, 80 percent of people were moving in a counterclockwise direction."

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The Big Picture·

10 Monday AM Reads

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telegram.hr·

Znanstvenici su slučajno otkrili da se ljudi radije kreću u smjeru obrnutom od kazaljke na satu

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Xataka·

La Universidad de Navarra ha descubierto algo extraño: tendemos a girar hacia la izquierda y no tenemos ni idea de por qué

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