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General Science => General Science => Topic started by: thedoc on 24/06/2014 17:22:23

Title: How does a football crowd's chanting affect their behaviour?
Post by: thedoc on 24/06/2014 17:22:23

There are millions of fans singing their teams praises across Brazil at the moment, but how does this chanting affect behaviour?
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Title: Re: How does a football crowd's chanting affect their behaviour?
Post by: evan_au on 25/06/2014 09:31:27

In previous centuries, when this many men from different nations got together at one field, the main intention was to kill as many of the other guys before they killed you.

Personally, I would rather have them chanting...