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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Englishmen drink more tea than any person of any other nation (over twenty times more than Americans)
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The Japanese, on average, are the shortest people.
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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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If you're over 100 years old, there's an 80% chance you're a woman.
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Only 10-20% of the population can wiggle their ears and raise one eyebrow.
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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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A person swallows approximately 295 times while eating dinner.
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