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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A hard working adult sweats up to 4 gallons per day.
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Identical twins do not have identical fingerprints.
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Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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People who are more likeable and attractive are generally perceived as more intelligent. This is called the “Halo Effect.”
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Infants spend more time dreaming than adults do.
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People are more likely to tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left (65 percent of people go to the right!)
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Women who are romance novel readers are reported to make love 74% more often with their partners than women who do not read romance novels.
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