30 Random Facts About Being a Woman

16. The two highest IQs ever recorded on a standard test – both belong to women.

One woman was columnist and author Marilyn vos Savant�who held the record from 1986 to 1989.�Although IQ tests aren’t a perfect test for measuring intelligence, it does show that women are not inferior to men in the brain stakes – as was claimed for centuries!

Source: Wikipedia

17. Women’s sexual peak is in their 40s.

From now on, whenever they say life begins at 40, you can agree and say that it really does — at least for women. Why? This is because the clitoris continues to grow throughout a woman’s life. Around menopause, a woman’s clitoris would be 2.5 times larger than when she was a teenager!

Source: Content.time.com

18. Approximately 96% of western women has been married at least once before they are 55 years old.

In the United States, a Census Bureau revealed that 96% of the female population in their 70s and 80s have been married at least once before they turned 55. Meanwhile, in Australia, a 2013 census revealed that majority of the brides who got married that year (81.3%) has never been married before.

Source: ABS.gov.au

19. At most 25% of all women will experience depression or anxiety some time in their lifetime.

Studies show that clinical depression occurs in 10% – 25% of all women worldwide. This is a lot higher than the occurrence of depression among men, which is believed to be 5% – 12%. One reason cited to explain this is women’s “stronger genetic disposition for depression.”

Source: Stress.org

20. Although more male babies are born than female babies today, women outnumbered men during ancient times.

Did you know that women�outnumbered men during ancient and prehistoric times? Scientists have confirmed this and added that, consequently, women have “contributed more to human genetic diversity” than men. In fact, accordingly, when there were just around a few�people on earth, there were just 15 men and 26 women.

Source: MedicalDaily.com

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