15 percent of Americans secretly bite their toes.
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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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If Earth's life was compressed into 1 year, then humans would have been around for only 2 seconds.
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In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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In the presence of attractive women, men find running easier, take more risks, donate more money, consume more calories, and talk more.
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People with blue eyes are better able to see in the dark.
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Sleeping on the job is acceptable in Japan. It is viewed as exhaustion from working hard. Some people fake it to look committed to their job.
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