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    Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
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    Male hospital patients fall out of bed twice as often as female hospital patients.
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    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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    Didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school.
    Didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school.
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    Pain occurs when sounds are above 130 db.
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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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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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    In Nepal, cow dung is used for medicinal purposes.
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