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    Ingrown toenails are hereditary.
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    Research indicates that babies who suck on pacifiers are more prone to ear aches.
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    Scientists estimate that laughing 100 times is equivalent to a 10-minute workout on a rowing machine.
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    Children are more allergic to cockroaches than they are to cats!
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    Hypnic Jerk
    Hypnic Jerk
    When you wake up with a jolt, it's called a Hypnic Jerk. This usually happens during the lightest stages of sleep, and can happen as a natural reaction when you fall asleep in a car or airplane.
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    The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.
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    On average, women have always lived longer than men.
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    After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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