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What crazy national day falls on your birthday? Christmas is great and all but it's so boring - EVERYONE celebrates Christmas.

What crazy national day falls on your birthday?

So we decided to have a look at some unconventional & weird days we could fill the calendar with. First stop, the internet. Unsurprisingly we were not disappointed. Though some of these may be a little obscure (give them a quick Google if you're unsure), they are all genuine national days somewhere in the world. Which one falls on your birthday? We've just launched our Student Beans ID iOS app! Remember, if you're a student, to add these things to your life - huge student discounts - freebies - brilliant student articles like this - all for FREE.

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A shark, a duck and an awkward interview. Blog Archive Why we really are distracted by shiny objects. « Feb 10 Choosing Brighter Instead of Tastier Candies May Be Good For You: How Visual Properties of Choice Options Influence Our Decisions by Mili Milosavljevic, Ph.D.

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In 2009, Tropicana redesigned the packaging of its orange juice in an attempt “to reinforce the brand and product attributes [and] rejuvenate the category.” The company said that “for the first time, Tropicana… will be branded ‘100% orange’, which will be featured as a bold, new graphic on all packaging… [A] proprietary fresh cap… will be another visual signal of the brand’s natural, health benefits.” Is it plausible that simple visual features of choice options, such as a package’s color or brightness, influence consumers’ choices? So where does this visual saliency bias come from? So is this visual saliency bias good or bad?

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