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  • June 2008
    • Better Red Than Dead in Online Games

      Better Red Than Dead in Online Games

      (Newser) - If you want to win, at least in the online first-person shooter Unreal Tournament 2004, get your red on. Researchers have found that red teams beat blue teams in the multiplayer game 55% of the time, even though players choose their own teams. One scientist suggested this is because the color red is psychologically distracting for men, reports the AP. More »

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      psychology   multiplayer games   academic research   red

  • February 2008
    • Saudi Officials See Red Over Valentine's Day

      Saudi Officials See Red Over Valentine's Day

      (Newser) - In preparation for Valentine's Day, Saudi Arabia has temporarily banned all things red. The morality cops are out in force in search of the color of love, reports CNN, with plans to confiscate everything from flowers to stuffed toys. The ban is part of a yearly effort, complete with raids on retailers on the night of Feb. 13, to quell romance's big day. More »

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      Islam   Saudi Arabia   Muslim women   Valentine's Day   Wahhabism   red

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