Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
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Nearly 30% of female lottery winners hide their winning ticket in their bras.
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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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The offspring of two sets of identical twins are legally cousins but genetically siblings.
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Babies' eyes do not produce tears until the baby is approximately six to eight weeks old.
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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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‘Old people smell’ is actually caused by a chemical, 2-nonenal, that old people secrete through their skin
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