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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A person swallows approximately 295 times while eating dinner.
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Studies show that the risk of a “secret love” being revealed heightens romantic feelings for the partners, thanks to increased levels of phenylethylamine (PEA).
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Approximately 70,000 people in the U.S. are both blind and deaf!
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76% of Americans celebrate New Year's Eve in groups of less than 20.
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Nearly 10% of American households dress their pets in Halloween costumes.
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Approximately 365 million people in the world have computers while half of the world's 6.5 billion population has never seen or used a telephone.
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On average a woman has 4 sexual partners in her lifetime.
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