Approximately 4 to 5% of the U.S. population has one or more clinically significant phobias in a given year. Specific phobias occur in people of all ages. The average age of onset for social phobia is between 15 and 20 years of age, although it can often begin in childhood.
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Only about 2% of the world population has green eyes.
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The average woman uses her height in lipstick every 5 years.
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The average American consumes 9 pounds of food additives every year.
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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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Women who read romance novels have sex twice as often as those who don't.
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Babies cry but they don't produce tears until one to three months after birth.
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Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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