In Korea, a child’s first birthday is the most important. In one part of the celebration, several items are placed on a table. The one that the baby picks up first is said to predict their future.
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Karl Pillemer, a professor, performed a study on thousands of elderly people and what advice they had about life. On happiness, there was a consensus: “the elders viewed happiness as a choice, not the result of how life treats you.”
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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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Every workday, 6.7 million people commute to Manhattan!
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Studies show that financially stable men prefer smaller breasts.
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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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85% of movie actors earn less than $5,000 a year from acting!
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You share your birthday with at least 9 other million people in the world.
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