Ten seconds of hugging a day increases levels of oxytocin, which can reduce blood pressure, thus cutting the risk of heart disease.
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Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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Obsessive nose picking is called Rhinotillexomania.
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The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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Every day, the average person swallows about a quart of mucous.
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The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
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Children are poisoned most frequently by eating harmful plants.
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