Chairs

When was the first chair made?

Is the invention of the chair a result of humans becoming bipeds?

What is the most comfortable type of chair?

What is it with men and chairs?

Feelings

What are feelings?

Are our emotions a result of physical changes in our body or are they triggered by events in our environment?

• Am I sad because I'm crying or am I crying because I'm sad?
• Why do different people react differently in different situations? (nuture/nature?)

How important are facial expressions when discerning other peoples' emotions?

How are we able to detect deceit when someone tries to hide their feelings?

• how do facial expressions relate to lying, guilt, etc?

Lips and teeth

Why are lips and teeth so important in American (and other first world countries) culture?

How have views on teeth changed over time?

How many people, on average, have or have had braces at one point in their life?

• how many years do most people have braces?

What is the importance of having nice teeth?

How many people, on average, recieve collagen injections for the lips each year?

Winter

Are people more depressed during the winter?

• how prominent is seasonal affective disorder?

How is winter classified?

What kind of winter celebrations occur around the globe?

• http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/yulethelongestnight/p/Winter_Customs.htm

Balaclava

Do you immediately think of criminals when you thought of a balaclava (ski mask) like I did?

Where did balaclavas originate?

• http://www.ehow.com/facts_6050611_purpose-balaclava.html

Who wears balaclavas?

December

What are some major holidays in December other than Christmas and Hanukkah?

• Legit holidays: http://www.mahalo.com/december-holidays
• Not so legit holidays: http://library.thinkquest.org/2886/dec.htm

Why is Jesus Christ's birthday celebrated in December when most people agree he was born in the spring?

Does it say anything about society that we give other people presents on Jesus' birthday, or did the holiday simply evolve into something else?