UberFacts

In the 1950s, the French government ran a public health campaign encouraging people to cut down and “drink less than a litre of alcohol per meal”

Nearly 7% of everyone who has ever lived is alive right now

Morning wood is a sign of good health

Astronauts at the International Space Station witness 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets every day

The average vs. median net worth by generation in the United States: Baby Boomers: ~$1.7M average / ~$430K median Gen X: ~$1.1M average / ~$250K median Millennials: ~$330K average / ~$135K median Gen Z: ~$87K average / ~$40K median

People with positive views on aging tend to live about 7.5 years longer than those who view it negatively

For most of history, people simply did not know their exact age

You’re more likely to have a creative epiphany while doing something monotonous, like fishing, exercising, or showering

The expression “Penny for Your Thoughts” was first used in 1522 If adjusted to inflation, each thought would be worth about $5 today

If you shrank Earth down to the size of a billiard ball, it would actually be smoother

80% of the world’s population lives on less than $30 a day

Humans produce fewer tears as they get older

Outer space is only an hour away, if you could drive your car straight into the sky at 60 MPH

People who vividly daydream about future goals are often less likely to achieve them, as the brain registers the fantasy as partial accomplishment

The median age of the US population is 38.9 years

The Stone Age covers 99% of human history

Onism (noun): The frustration of being stuck in just one body that inhabits only one place at a time

Explaining something in your own words is more effective than reading it again

Simply having your phone nearby can impair your cognitive function, even when it’s turned face down and silent

People tend to make riskier decisions when mentally fatigued later in the day