People with light eye colors (like blue, green or grey) have a higher alcohol tolerance.
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Men are more attracted to women whose bone structure is similar to their own mothers. It's called "sexual imprinting".
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Americans did not commonly use forks until after the Civil War.
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In 2002, Kenyan Maasai tribespeople donated 14 cows to the US to help with the aftermath of 9/11.
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Over 50% of lottery players go back to work after winning the jackpot.
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Women who read romance novels have sex twice as often as those who don't.
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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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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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