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7 Surprising Facts About Reading That Prove It All Adds Up

1. Reading for 6 minutes a day reduces stress by 68 percent
2. When children have a home library, as few as 20 books of their own at home (think: one bookshelf full), they achieve three more years of schooling than children who don’t have any books at home.
3. Read 20 minutes a day, and you’ll read 1,800,000 words per year.
4. Children who read 1 000 000 words a year are in the top two percent of reading achievement.
5. Reading is like cardio for your brain.
6. Your eyes look in different directions when reading.
7. People who read more, live longer.