Awarding people money for doing well in IQ tests causes them to score better, $10 increased people's score by an average of more than 20 IQ points. IQ tests don’t just measure intelligence - they also measure effort.
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Females learn to talk earlier, use sentences earlier, and learn to read more quickly than males.
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The first man to swim the length of Great Britain grew a beard to stop jellyfish stinging his face.
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76% of Americans celebrate New Year's Eve in groups of less than 20.
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Men fall in love faster than women do.
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The world's shortest man measures only 21.5 inches.
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‘Old people smell’ is actually caused by a chemical, 2-nonenal, that old people secrete through their skin
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There are 189 people named 'Lol' in the U.S.
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