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Seanachi rated 27 months ago

Cool. For something similar. Twirl your foot on your non-dominant side while writing your name with your dominant hand as usual. Most people experience dyslexia during this exercise but 1 and 20 will find it easier to write this way.

ff rated 30 months ago

Here is another trick I can pull, to make people think I'm the coolest guy in the universe, at least in the boring party where the most interesting thing after this "fact" is the patterns of a broken lava lamp on the rug. "While sitting, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.Now while doing this draw the number six in the air with your right hand.Your foot will change direction and there is nothing you can do about it.Why does this happen? THIS effect is partly due to the normal difference in height betweenhand and foot.That difference,in conjunction with gravity and the earth%u2019s rotation,is enough to affect the body%u2019s highly sensitive limb rotation mechanisms.If you eliminate this difference (for instance,by lying down and holding your right leg and arm at about the same height),your right foot will be unaffected.However, if you reverse this height difference (for instance,by positioning your right leg above your head and your right hand nearer the floor),the effect will be even more marked.This is probably because,with this posture,your head is in a silly position too. Geoff Lowe University of Hull " Thanks Geoff, humanity owes you in general, me in particular.

srrh rated 30 months ago

Took it a little practice, but I got it.

jam10 rated 30 months ago

From the page: "While sitting, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.Now while doing this draw the number six in the air with your right hand.Your foot will change direction and there is nothing you can do about it.Why does this happen? THIS effect is partly due to the normal difference in height betweenhand and foot.That difference,in conjunction with gravity and the earths rotation,is enough to affect the bodys highly sensitive limb rotation mechanisms.If you eliminate this difference (for instance,by lying down and holding your right leg and arm at about the same height),your right foot will be unaffected.However, if you reverse this height difference (for instance,by positioning your right leg above your head and your right hand nearer the floor),the effect will be even more marked.This is probably because,with this posture,your head is in a silly position too."

ninibini rated 30 months ago

From the page: "Why does your foot change direction when you draw the number 6? Why does this work? 1. While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles. 2. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right-hand. Your foot will change direction. "