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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A chance of a woman having twins is increased after the age of 35. About 1 in 27 women will give birth to twins after this age. After 50 the chances of having twins is 1 in 9.
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About 3000 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30!
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Research has determined that most people are happiest at 7:26pm on a Saturday night.
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15 percent of Americans secretly bite their toes.
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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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The name "Wendy" was made up for the book Peter Pan!
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Studies suggest that people who appear to be constantly distracted have more "working memory" and "sharper brains".
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