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Most people die within a 20-mile radius of where they were born.
You are more likely to die taking a selfie than winning the lottery.
About 700,000 people die from suicide worldwide each year.
More people die from sleep deprivation-related causes than starvation.
Your odds of dying in a plane crash are about 1 in 11 million.
About 3,000 people die from choking each year in the United States.
You are more likely to die from falling than from drowning.
About 1 in 8 deaths is linked to air pollution.
More people die from vending machines than from sharks.
About 55 million people die each year worldwide.
Your lifetime odds of being struck by lightning are about 1 in 15,000.
More people die from selfies than from shark attacks in some years.
You are more likely to die from extreme heat than extreme cold.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally.
About 1 in 5 deaths worldwide is linked to poor diet.
More people die from slipping in the bathroom than from shark attacks.
Your lifetime odds of dying in a car crash are about 1 in 100.
About 150,000 people die worldwide every day.
Your brain makes decisions before you consciously realize it.
People remember beginnings and endings more clearly than middles.
Fear and excitement produce very similar physical responses.
Smiling can improve your mood even if it is forced.
People are more creative when they are tired.
About 95% of thoughts people have are repetitive.
Your brain processes negative experiences more strongly than positive ones.
Eye contact increases perceived intelligence and trustworthiness.
People who write down goals are significantly more likely to achieve them.
About 70% of people replay conversations in their head afterward.
Your brain releases dopamine when anticipating rewards, not just receiving them.
People are more likely to agree with requests made in person than over text.
Loneliness has been shown to be as harmful as smoking multiple cigarettes per day.
Music can reduce stress levels by up to 65%.
About 60% of people cannot go 10 minutes without checking their phone.
People are more honest when physically tired.
Your brain is more likely to remember emotionally charged events than neutral ones.
Around 80% of people feel anxious when they receive a text that says 'we need to talk.'
People who stay up late are statistically more likely to have higher IQs.
About 90% of snap judgments about people are based on appearance alone.
The average person makes about 35,000 decisions per day.
You are more likely to die from dehydration than starvation.
About 50% of your personality is influenced by genetics.
Roughly 80% of people feel nervous speaking in public.
About 95% of people have lied at least once in the past 24 hours.
The average person walks about 7,500 steps per day.
About 1 in 5 people have an internal monologue constantly.
Roughly 60% of your body weight is water.
About 90% of people procrastinate regularly.
You blink over 20 million times per year.
Roughly 50% of friendships end within 7 years.
About 40% of people have experienced sleep paralysis at least once.