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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Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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Eskimos don't gamble.
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Humans blink over 10,000,000 times a year!
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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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90% of people sit at their computer desk slouching, supporting their head with their left hand.
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Yawns are more contagious among people with closer relationships.
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Many people in parts of China eat insects. Some common insects are bean worms, scoprions, and locusts.
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