It’s not good to do it, we aren’t supposed to do it, but we do it anyhow. Lying, that is. Studies have shown that the average person lies at least once a day1. Some people lie up to 40 times a day. We won’t say what profession that is, but the incidence probably goes down in non-election years. On average, we are lied to several times a day.

There have been many famous lies and liars throughout history3:

* Herodotus – considered the father of history, the world’s first historian was known for telling false stories