Things that changed our lives this past decade

• Source: Global Times
• [16:57 December 24 2009]
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Political and social upheavals agitated our world in the past decade. But there were also the gradual lifestyle changes that you don't always notice. Here are some of them:

Airport security check

Remember when you didn't have to take your shoes off before getting on a plane? Remember when you could bring a bottled drink on board? September 11, 2001 and the fear of terrorism changed all that.

Alternative medicine

Chinese traditional acupuncture and herbal supplements ways of treating cancer are becoming more mainstream than ever.