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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95% of people feel uncomfortable when the TV volume is an odd number.
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Americans did not commonly use forks until after the Civil War.
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Women have a slightly higher average IQ than men.
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During your lifetime, you'll eat about 60,000 pounds of food, that's the weight of about 6 elephants!
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Over 50% of lottery players go back to work after winning the jackpot.
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Someone on Earth reports seeing a UFO every three minutes.
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