Karl Pillemer, a professor, performed a study on thousands of elderly people and what advice they had about life. On happiness, there was a consensus: “the elders viewed happiness as a choice, not the result of how life treats you.”
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On average women can hear better than men.
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Men are more attracted to women whose bone structure is similar to their own mothers. It's called "sexual imprinting".
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Children's sense of smell is better than adults'.
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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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91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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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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Men fall in love faster than women do.
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