Tag Archives: Japan

Punch, the IKEA Monkey, and the Real Connection: A March 2026 Update

If you’ve been online at all over the past year, you’ve seen him: Punch, a baby Japanese macaque, clinging to a stuffed IKEA orangutan like it was his only lifeline. He wasn’t playing. He was coping. After being rejected by … Continue reading

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Right or Left? How History Decides Which Side of the Road You’re On

If you’ve ever landed in the UK, Australia, or Japan and felt that brief moment of panic watching cars come at you “the wrong way,” you’re not alone. But here’s the part that surprises people: the United States and France … Continue reading

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