Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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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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Flu shots only work about 70% of the time.
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A person will burn 7 percent more calories if they walk on hard dirt compared to pavement.
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It has been said that over 350 million people suffer from Facebook Addiction Disorder.
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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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Fingernails grow fastest on the hand you favor.
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