The world's smallest winged insect is the Tanzanian parasitic wasp. It's smaller than the eye of a housefly.

Mosquitoes prefer children over adults.

In 2002, women earned 742,000 bachelor's degrees. Men earned only 550,000 during the same year. The difference is growing so large that many colleges now practice (quietly) affirmative action for male applicants.

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