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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The first man to swim the length of Great Britain grew a beard to stop jellyfish stinging his face.
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Babies' eyes do not produce tears until the baby is approximately six to eight weeks old.
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Malaysians protect their babies from disease by bathing them in beer.
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As a rule, 66 percent of people keep their eyes closed while kissing. The rest take pleasure in watching the emotions run the gamut on the faces of their partners.
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People with light eye colors (like blue, green or grey) have a higher alcohol tolerance.
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