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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Up to the age of six or seven months a child can breathe and swallow at the same time. An adult cannot do this.
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Touching a teddy bear can make people feel less lonely.
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The first man to swim the length of Great Britain grew a beard to stop jellyfish stinging his face.
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Malaysians protect their babies from disease by bathing them in beer.
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People who are more likeable and attractive are generally perceived as more intelligent. This is called the “Halo Effect.”
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