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    Grossly Obese Man Didn't Eat for over a Year, Lost 125Kg and Survived
    In 1965, a grossly obese Scotsman survived without eating for 1 year and 17 days. He lived entirely off his copious body fat and lost 125kg with no adverse effects.
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    The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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    All humans have the ability to see ultraviolet light, but it is passively filtered out by the eye's lens. People who undergo surgery to remove the lens can detect ultraviolet light.
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    There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
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    Smoking while pregnant increases the chances of spontaneous abortions (miscarriages) stillbirths and premature labor.
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    It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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    When you kiss someone for the first time, you get a spike in the neurotransmitter dopamine, making you crave more.
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    From the age of thirty, humans gradually begin to shrink in size.
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