Facts

• People ages 18-29 are the most likely to use their phones to avoid being bored or avoid others around them, according to a survey.
• Gossiping does good things for your self-esteem—but only if you say nice things about the person you're gossiping about.
• Sunglasses make people look more attractive because they give the illusion of a chiseled bone structure on top of a soft-featured face.
• Women who are uncertain of a man's feelings toward them end up reporting more attraction to those men, according to a study.
• Bank robbers make 4 times as much money in England as they do in the US.
• Dogs have developed bigger brains than cats because highly social species of mammals need more brainpower than solitary animals.
• Some parrots French kiss before mating.
• You can have four to seven dreams in one night.
• The most common emotion experienced in dreams is anxiety.
• The British will spend an average of £162 on a great weekend, more than residents of any other European country.
• Will Smith turned down the role of Neo in "The Matrix." Instead, he took the lead role in "Wild Wild West."