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    When your face blushes, the lining of your stomach turns red, too.
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    Obsessive nose picking is called Rhinotillexomania.
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    Your body is creating and killing 15 million red blood cells per second!
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    It is possible for you to survive even after the removal of the spleen, the stomach, one kidney, one lung, 75% of the liver, 80% of the intestines, and almost every organ from the pelvic and groin area.
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    Holding hands with someone you love can alleviate physical pain as well as stress and fear.
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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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    Medical research has found substances in mistletoe that can slow down tumor growth.
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    Cigarette smoke contains 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which cause cancer.
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