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    Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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    Wearing headphones for an hour increases the bacteria in your ear 700 times.
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    The Most Toxic Substance Currently Known Is Botox
    The most toxic substance known is botulinum toxin, otherwise known as Botox. One hundred nanograms is enough to kill a fully grown man; 1 kilogram would be enough to wipe out the entire human race.
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    Your wounds heal faster if you lick them, you instinctively do this for that reason. Tears help, too.
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    2 out of 3 adults in the United States have hemorrhoids.
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    Your skin is actually an organ.
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    The record for the longest scientifically documented period without sleep is 264.4 hours (eleven days).
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    You can alleviate a tickly throat by scratching your ear.
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