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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Women who are romance novel readers are reported to make love 74% more often with their partners than women who do not read romance novels.
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The leading cause of poisoning for children under the age of six in the home is liquid dish soap.
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As many as one third Americans flush the toilet while they are still on it.
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According to the American Society for Microbiology, 90% of women and 75% of men wash their hands after using a public restroom.
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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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A person swallows approximately 295 times while eating dinner.
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