Karl Pillemer, a professor, performed a study on thousands of elderly people and what advice they had about life. On happiness, there was a consensus: “the elders viewed happiness as a choice, not the result of how life treats you.”
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Males sweat 40% more than females.
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The “cheerleader effect”, the theory that girls look more attractive in groups, is scientifically proven.
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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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In a lifetime, an average person walks the equivalent of 5 equators
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The average bra size today is 36C. Ten years ago it was 34B.
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Most people turn their music down in the car when finding a street sign to "see better".
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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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