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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More than half the population of Kenya is under the age of 15.
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Yawns are more contagious among people with closer relationships.
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You forget 90% of your dreams.
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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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Humans are capable of running 40 mph according to a study by bio-mechanical expert Dr. Matthew Bundle. Today's fastest man, Usain Bolt, has a top speed of 28 mph.
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As many as one third Americans flush the toilet while they are still on it.
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Only 2% of the worlds population is blonde.
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