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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Malaysians protect their babies from disease by bathing them in beer.
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Up to the age of six or seven months a child can breathe and swallow at the same time. An adult cannot do this.
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Approximately 365 million people in the world have computers while half of the world's 6.5 billion population has never seen or used a telephone.
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Only 10-20% of the population can wiggle their ears and raise one eyebrow.
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People who are more likeable and attractive are generally perceived as more intelligent. This is called the “Halo Effect.”
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