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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Every workday, 6.7 million people commute to Manhattan!
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A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for approximately sixty-nine years.
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Babies' eyes do not produce tears until the baby is approximately six to eight weeks old.
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In one day an average person will take about 18,000 steps.
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In 2002, Kenyan Maasai tribespeople donated 14 cows to the US to help with the aftermath of 9/11.
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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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