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walking

In sport, racing on foot while never taking both feet off the ground at once. The advancing leg must also be straight as soon as it makes contact with the ground. Walking has been an Olympic event since the early 1900s.



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However, once the sun or moon disappeared, people started walking in circles without noticing.
Speaking about the study, Jan Souman said: "One explanation offered in the past for walking in circles is that most people have one leg longer or stronger than the other, which would produce a systematic bias in one direction.
LABYRINTHS Small children, and even older kids, like walking in circles.
 
 
 
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