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Polish anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski with Trobriand Islanders of Melanesia, 1918 (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/London School of Economics Library Collections).

Trobriand Islanders of Melanesia

In Rome, presenting the middle finger was seen as an outright threat. They even gave the insult a latin name: the digitus impudicus, or unchaste finger. (Photo: pxfuel.com)

A Short History of “Flipping the Bird”

Whang-od Oggay is the oldest surviving Mambabatok, an expert in the ancient art of the Kalinga Filipino tribal tattoo. (Photo: Wikimedia/Mawg64)

Whang-od and the Art of the Filipino Tribal Tattoo

Laila Laurel's humourous approach to tackling manspreading won her the prestigous Belmond Award for emerging talent (Photo: Lailalaurel.co.uk)

Anti manspreading chair ticks the box for innovation

Glass Gem Corn is much more than a pretty picture. The re-discovery of rainbow corn helped restore a precious part of Cherokee heritage to the Native American Tribe. (Photo: Reddit/Cropitekus)

Glass Gem Corn – Jewels You Can Pop!

The Estonian region of Kanepi has been associated with cannabis for over 100 years due to the manufacture of hemp products in the area. (Photo: Wikimedia)

Estonian Town Adopts Cannabis Leaf as Coat of Arms

The battle for a 28 hour working week has already led to 'warning strikes' at 80 companies throughout Germany. (Photo:Wikimedia)

Achtung Baby – 3.9 Million German Workers Demand 28-Hour Working Week

Women only parking spaces in China have sparked a debate of sexism vs safety measure. (Photo: Sina Weibo)

Women-only parking spaces trigger discrimination claims in China

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Spanish Officials Pull The Plug on Cocaine Crushing Cards

Penelope Gazin and Kate Dwyer, co-founders of Witchsy needed to overcome startup sexism. The obvious answer? A fake co-founder called Keith Mann (Photo: Flickr/frankieleon)

Avoid startup sexism with a fake male co-founder

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