One quarter of the human brain is used to control the eyes.
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Cigarette smoke contains 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which cause cancer.
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There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
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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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Research indicates that babies who suck on pacifiers are more prone to ear aches.
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Ernest Hemingway survived through anthrax, malaria, pneumonia, dysentery, skin cancer, hepatitis, anemia, diabetes, high blood pressure, two plane crashes, a ruptured kidney, a ruptured spleen, a ruptured liver, a crushed vertebra, a fractured skull, and more.
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Falling in love raises levels of nerve growth in a person's brain for about a year and can improve their memory.
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Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your food begin to eat you.
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