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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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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People with blue eyes are better able to see in the dark.
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Children's sense of smell is better than adults'.
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Yawns are more contagious among people with closer relationships.
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About 2/3 of American men prefer boxers to briefs.
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The “cheerleader effect”, the theory that girls look more attractive in groups, is scientifically proven.
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There are 189 people named 'Lol' in the U.S.
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