People who are more likeable and attractive are generally perceived as more intelligent. This is called the “Halo Effect.”
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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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Many people in parts of China eat insects. Some common insects are bean worms, scoprions, and locusts.
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People with blue eyes are better able to see in the dark.
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The name "Wendy" was made up for the book Peter Pan!
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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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Babies' eyes do not produce tears until the baby is approximately six to eight weeks old.
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Dolly Dimples, a 555 lbs. woman, lost 443 lbs in one year by eating nothing but baby food.
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