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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People in parts of Western China put salt in their tea instead of sugar.
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City dwellers have longer, thicker, denser nose hairs than country folks do.
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During your lifetime, you'll eat about 60,000 pounds of food, that's the weight of about 6 elephants!
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Children laugh about 400 times a day, while adults laugh on average only 15 times a day.
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Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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Eskimos don't gamble.
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Nearly 30% of female lottery winners hide their winning ticket in their bras.
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