Most of the world's people must walk at least 3 hours to fetch water!
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The average person walks the equivalent of twice around the world in a lifetime
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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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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 name "Wendy" was made up for the book Peter Pan!
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You forget 90% of your dreams.
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In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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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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