Girls get about five times as many warts as do boys.
 

In men the hypothalamus (small organ near the brain stem) is larger than in most women. When provoked, the hypothalamus heightens rage, thirst, hunger and desire; possibly explaining boys' more rambunctious behavior.
 

Harvard University studies show that, when domestic differences arise, it's usually the spouse who does the most talking who gets his (or her) way.
 

A two-year study conducted at Stanford University  demonstrated that, other factors being equal, men are as much as 50 percent more proficient than women in solving complicated problems.
 

Studies conducted by University of Southern California psychologists show that women are more subject to feeling depressed and "down in the dumps" than men.
 

Psychological studies show conclusively that, while emergencies tend to upset a woman more, in a real crisis she is likely to remain calmer than the average male.
 

Only 14% of brides in the USA are engaged to the men they actually marry more than one year. Length of the average engagement is six months. Engagements that are considerably longer tend to raise the odds against happy matrimony.
 

What does "getting a Valentine" mean in criminal jargon? Receiving a one-year jail sentence.
 

In a study respondents mentioned three qualities which they considered essential for happy, long-lasting relationships. Affection (touching, holding, stroking) was named most important by the majority, second only to communication. Sex, on the other hand, which they separated from affection, was relegated to eighth position.
 

The word "paradise" originally was the Persian word for a royal amusement park.
 

The one who plays hard to get tends to inspire more passion in the person who is trying to do the getting. And the romantic pushover inspires less amorous interest.
 

Experts insist that the average person falls in love seven times before marriage.
 

There's a curious difference in the ways that single girls and bachelors pick their romantic partners. The girl might have a dozen boyfriends, none of whom seems to be like another or anything like the sort of fellow she eventually winds up marrying. But the young bachelor is inclined to select all his ladyfriends, including finally his wife, for their similar qualities.
 

Price of a new bride in Jamestown when the English first settled there was 120 pounds (54kg) of tobacco.
 

Are brides still for sale? In New Guinea they are, at least in the remoter highlands.
 

June is National Rose month.
 

The heart is the most common symbol of romantic love. Ancient cultures believed the human soul lived in the heart. Others thought it to be the source of emotion and intelligence. Some believed the heart embodied a man's truth, strength and nobility. The heart may be associated with love because the ancient Greeks believed it was the target of Eros, known as Cupid to the Romans. Anyone shot in the heart by one of Cupid's arrows would fall hopelessly in love. Because the heart is so closely linked to love, it's red color is thought to be the most romantic.
 

Marital quarrels hit their peak in July. If you've kept notes on your spouse's temper-or yours-they'll confirm it. July is also tops for riots, criminal violence and hasty legislation. Oppressive heat and consequent loss of temper control are the causes.
 

Males are better in mechanical, arithmetical and abstract reasoning problems; females, in language, rote memory, social and esthetic tests. Because of these differences, it is not possible to compare the intelligence of the sexes in equal terms.