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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Up to the age of six or seven months a child can breathe and swallow at the same time. An adult cannot do this.
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The average housewife walks 10 miles a day around the house doing her chores.
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The Japanese, on average, are the shortest people.
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Many people in parts of China eat insects. Some common insects are bean worms, scoprions, and locusts.
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2,500 newborn babies will be dropped in the next month.
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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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