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According to a study, people who constantly check and use their mobile devices throughout
the day are less able to delay gratification.
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Sex workers in Australia can claim dance lessons, lingerie, cosmetics and hair care as tax
deductions.
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When faced with major illnesses, individuals with a great social network are in a better
position to survive.
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People with a wide network of friends have less tension, suffered from less stress, had
stronger defenses and lived longer. Studies have shown a 50% increased odds of survival if
you have a solid social network.
Experts claim that a truthful person answers a follow-up question with more details, while
a liar sticks with the same basic answers.
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Asking people for small favors trains their brain to believe they like you.
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The reason is that we justify our actions to ourselves by assuming that we did the person a
favor because we like them.
Researchers found that the music one listens to can temporarily change a person's visual
perception and affect what they think and see.
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According to a study, girls who play with Barbie dolls tend to see fewer career options
available to them as compared with the options available to boys.
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A study conducted by SDSU have found that acceptance of premarital sex and
homosexuality is at an all-time high in the U.S.
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Colors fade in the sun because, over time, their molecules are being ripped apart by
sunlight's high-energy UV light.
Sociologists have found the worse the economy, the longer the women's skirts are and the
better economy, the shorter the skirt.
A British Airways flight to Dubai was forced to return to Heathrow Airport because someone
took a dump that smelled so bad it was unbearable for passengers.