‘Old people smell’ is actually caused by a chemical, 2-nonenal, that old people secrete through their skin
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In a year, the average person walks four miles to make his or her bed.
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Approximately 4 to 5% of the U.S. population has one or more clinically significant phobias in a given year. Specific phobias occur in people of all ages. The average age of onset for social phobia is between 15 and 20 years of age, although it can often begin in childhood.
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On average, a person will spend about five years eating during his or her lifetime.
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There are about 255 babies born worldwide every minute.
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People are more likely to tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left (65 percent of people go to the right!)
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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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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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