Only 10-20% of the population can wiggle their ears and raise one eyebrow.
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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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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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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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Englishmen drink more tea than any person of any other nation (over twenty times more than Americans)
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Over 50% of lottery players go back to work after winning the jackpot.
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People in parts of Western China put salt in their tea instead of sugar.
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