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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Only 10-20% of the population can wiggle their ears and raise one eyebrow.
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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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Americans did not commonly use forks until after the Civil War.
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The “cheerleader effect”, the theory that girls look more attractive in groups, is scientifically proven.
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The most recorded orgasms in an hour were 134 for one woman and only 16 for a man.
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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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Studies show that the risk of a “secret love” being revealed heightens romantic feelings for the partners, thanks to increased levels of phenylethylamine (PEA).
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