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Weird West

Anglo-American bathroom trends are so widespread, in the 1920s they were dubbed ‘sanitary imperialism’ (Credit: BBC/Getty Images)

The weird bathroom habits of the West

By Christine Ro

A Tibetan woman carrying a baby on her back (Credit: Getty Images)

Is the Western way of raising kids odd?

By Kelly Oakes

In some cultures being a non-conformer is seen as a sign of creativity while in others it is seen as a sign of bad behaviour (Credit: Avishek Das/Getty Images)

How the 'Western mind' was shaped

By Joe Henrich

Woman holding forms of payment (Credit: Javier Hirschfeld/Getty Images)

Want to spend less? Use cash

By Lu-Hai Liang

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