On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose.
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Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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Smokers get ten times more wrinkles than non-smokers.
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You inhale about 700,000 of your own skin flakes each day.
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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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One or two alcohol drinks a day can be anti-inflammatory.
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Ingrown toenails are hereditary.
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