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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People are more likely to tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left (65 percent of people go to the right!)
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According to a study, women ages 22 to 30 with no children and no spouse earned a higher median income than comparable men in 39 of the 50 largest U.S. cities in 2008.
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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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Women rate men more attractive if other women are looking and smiling at him.
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47% of people have a nightmare at least once a month.
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The offspring of two sets of identical twins are legally cousins but genetically siblings.
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Nearly 30% of female lottery winners hide their winning ticket in their bras.
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