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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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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Men fall in love faster than women do.
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The world's tallest man reached 8 feet 11 inches at 21.
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All babies are color blind when they are born.
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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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Yu Youzhen, a Chinese millionaire, works as a street sweeper for the sanitation department to set an example for her children.
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Just one in three consumers pays off his or her credit card bill every month.
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