‘Old people smell’ is actually caused by a chemical, 2-nonenal, that old people secrete through their skin
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The Japanese, on average, are the shortest people.
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Korean Okhwan Yoon left behind a profitable business to cycle the world in aid of world peace. For over 9 years, he has biked across 192 countries on six continents, and has survived 6 car accidents, malaria, extreme temperatures, robbery, and kidnapping.
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The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
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People with light eye colors (like blue, green or grey) have a higher alcohol tolerance.
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At the time of your birth, you were, for a few seconds, the youngest person on the planet.
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People spend about two weeks of their lives at traffic lights!
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In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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