In Korea, a child’s first birthday is the most important. In one part of the celebration, several items are placed on a table. The one that the baby picks up first is said to predict their future.
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Boys who have unusual first names are more likely to have mental problems than boys with conventional names. Girls don't seem to have this problem.
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‘Old people smell’ is actually caused by a chemical, 2-nonenal, that old people secrete through their skin
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Most of the world's people must walk at least 3 hours to fetch water!
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In a year, the average person walks four miles to make his or her bed.
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Children's sense of smell is better than adults'.
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Only 10-20% of the population can wiggle their ears and raise one eyebrow.
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If a native Hawaiian woman places the flower on her right ear, she is available. (The bigger the flower, the more desperate!)
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