Over 98 percent of Japanese people are cremated after they die.
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Sociologists have found the worse the economy, the longer the women's skirts are and the better economy, the shorter the skirt.
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Indian housewives hold 11% of the World’s gold. That is more than the reserves of USA, IMF, Switzerland and Germany put together.
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On average, a person will spend about five years eating during his or her lifetime.
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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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Boys who have unusual first names are more likely to have mental problems than boys with conventional names. Girls don't seem to have this problem.
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Humans are capable of running 40 mph according to a study by bio-mechanical expert Dr. Matthew Bundle. Today's fastest man, Usain Bolt, has a top speed of 28 mph.
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