Only 10-20% of the population can wiggle their ears and raise one eyebrow.
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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.
9
Sleeping on the job is acceptable in Japan. It is viewed as exhaustion from working hard. Some people fake it to look committed to their job.
57
40% of people who are rejected in romantic love slip into clinical depression.
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Over 98 percent of Japanese people are cremated after they die.
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On average, a person will spend about five years eating during his or her lifetime.
90
A study had men report their own penis size, and the average was found to be 6.1-6.5 inches. A subsequent clinical study actually measured penises, and found the average size to be 5.1-5.7 inches.
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2% of Europeans lack the genes for smelly armpits.
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