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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2% of Europeans lack the genes for smelly armpits.
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Children grow faster in the springtime than any other season during the year.
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‘Old people smell’ is actually caused by a chemical, 2-nonenal, that old people secrete through their skin
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47% of people have a nightmare at least once a month.
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Yawns are more contagious among people with closer relationships.
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In a lifetime, an average person walks the equivalent of 5 equators
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