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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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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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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Males sweat 40% more than females.
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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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The single biggest predictor of love is proximity.
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90% of people sit at their computer desk slouching, supporting their head with their left hand.
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The average single man is one inch shorter than the average married man.
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