Some people have a "natural alarm clock" allowing them to wake up when they want. This is actually caused by a burst of the stress hormone adrenocorticotropin.
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Clinophobia is the fear of beds!
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Perspiration is odorless; it is the bacteria on the skin that creates an odor.
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Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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The lifespan of a tastebud is ten days.
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An average heart beats 100,000 times a day, pumping some 2,000 gallons of blood through its chambers. Over a 70-year life span, that adds up to more than 2.5 billion heartbeats.
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When you get blackout drunk, you don't actually forget anything; your brain wasn't "recording" in the first place.
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Most lipstick contains fish scales.
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