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    On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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    A man's beard grows fastest when he anticipates sex.
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    Medical research has found substances in mistletoe that can slow down tumor growth.
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    The chemicals indole and skatole, which help to account for the particular smell of human feces, are used as ingredients in perfume!
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    Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
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    Gardening is said to be one of the best exercises for maintaining healthy bones.
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    Midgets and dwarfs almost always have normal sized children.
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    One quarter of the human brain is used to control the eyes.
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