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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The name "Wendy" was made up for the book Peter Pan!
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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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Forty percent of Americans have never visited a dentist.
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Americans did not commonly use forks until after the Civil War.
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As many as one third Americans flush the toilet while they are still on it.
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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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During an average lifetime, a man will spend 3,350 hours removing 8.4 meters of stubble.
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