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We Have Concerns

Rice Guys Finish Last

We Have Concerns

Anthony Carboni/Jeff Cannata

Pop, Society & Culture, Culture, Games, Gadgets, News, Internet, Comedy, Science

4.9 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2018

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

How you behave in Starbucks may reveal something about whether your ancestors grew wheat or rice. That’s the conclusion of a new study in China, which finds that people descended from wheat farmers—who largely rely on themselves—typically drink coffee alone, whereas descendants of rice growers—who must work with their community to build complex irrigation fields—tend to sip in groups. Jeff and Anthony wonder where Pumpkin Spice Latte drinkers came from.

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0:30.5

Like who are these people and why don't they see it in themselves?

0:33.4

I don't know. That's a good thing.

0:34.6

It's just so strange, like you would think they were so brilliant.

0:37.6

Yeah, they would be a little self-aware at least.

0:39.2

Yeah. Like what is going on there?

0:41.4

Anyway, this is we have concerns.

0:43.3

Hi Jeff Canata.

0:44.3

Thank God, Voney. Hello, concerned citizens.

0:46.0

I want to talk about chairs and moving chairs around.

0:49.9

Getting new chairs.

0:51.1

Can we please?

0:51.7

No.

0:52.3

They literally break underneath me.

0:54.5

Underneath you and you only.

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