Only 10-20% of the population can wiggle their ears and raise one eyebrow.
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City dwellers have longer, thicker, denser nose hairs than country folks do.
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Malaysians protect their babies from disease by bathing them in beer.
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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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The offspring of two sets of identical twins are legally cousins but genetically siblings.
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Over 50% of lottery players go back to work after winning the jackpot.
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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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The “cheerleader effect”, the theory that girls look more attractive in groups, is scientifically proven.
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