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Worldwide, there are approximately 107 baby boys born for every 100 baby girls. Scientists believe the elevated birth rate in favor of boys may be linked to the higher mortality rates of boys in infancy and childhood.
Average height today for men in the U.S. is just over 5' 9" (175 cm) and average weight is approximately 190 pounds (86 kg). In 1960, average height for men was about 5' 8" (172 cm) and average weight was just over 166 pounds (75 kg).e
Worldwide, men have a life expectancy of 64.52 years, as compared to a life expectancy of 68.76 years for women.
The brains of adult men are about 10% larger in total size than the brains of women. Because men generally have a larger stature and more muscle mass than women, their brains require more neurons to control the body.
Teenage boys are four times more likely than girls to drop out of school and represent more than 75% of the children referred to special education in the U.S.
In nearly every country in the world, men are more than twice as likely to commitsuicide than women. In some countries (such as Russia and Brazil), suicide rates among men are up to six times higher than those for women.
The average adult male has about 50% more muscle mass and 50% less body fat than the average adult female.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, men are four times more likely than women to be murdered and 10 times more likely to commit murder. Both female and male offenders are more likely to target male victims.
Men are nearly three times more likely than women to abuse alcohol and twice as likely to abuse recreational drugs like marijuana and cocaine.
Scientists have discovered than men's and women’s brains actually function somewhat differently. When focused on a task, men tend to use only one side of their brain at a time, devoting all of their attention and concentration to the task at hand. Women, on the other hand, tend to use both sides of the brain at the same time, making them more adept at "multi-tasking.”
According to a 2008 estimate, there are approximately 140,000 stay-at-home fathers in the U.S. who are the primary caretakers for their children while their wives work outside the home.
Globally, boy babies are 25% more likely to die in infancy than girl babies.
The word “dad” entered the English language in the sixteenth century and is believed to have originated from the Welsh word tad, meaning father. The word “father” comes from the Old English term faeder and was first used in the 1500s.
The average adult male has about 50% more muscle mass and 50% less body fat than the average adult female.
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