In Korea, a child’s first birthday is the most important. In one part of the celebration, several items are placed on a table. The one that the baby picks up first is said to predict their future.
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On average, a person will spend about five years eating during his or her lifetime.
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Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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Every workday, 6.7 million people commute to Manhattan!
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Only about 2% of the world population has green eyes.
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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 average American eats at McDonalds more than 1,800 times in their life.
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