You Are One-Third Daffodil
And Other Facts to Amaze, Amuse, and Astound
Coming into This World . . .
Facts About Birth and Babies
At birth, most babies cry at C or C-sharp.
—FINANCIAL TIMES, JULY 31, 2003
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At a rough estimate, each newly conceived human has around three hundred harmful genetic mutations. —EDGE.ORG
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The “happiness boost” that men gain from a firstborn son is 75 percent larger than from a firstborn daughter. Second and third children don’t contribute to the happiness of either parent.
—PSYCHOLOGY TODAY, APRIL 12, 2007
Every day, 44,000 babies are born in China—roughly the population of Canterbury.
—PROSPECT RESEARCH
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Most babies in Britain are conceived without the conscious consent of the father.
—INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH
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Sixty percent of newborn babies in India would be in intensive care if born in California.
—STATE OF THE WORLD 2000
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A boy born in Russia in 2004 had a lower life expectancy than one born in Bangladesh.
—THE NEW YORKER, OCTOBER 11, 2004
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In 2006, for the first time, more French children were born ou ...
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