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    After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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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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    According to a 1950s survey, 75% of men ejaculate within two minutes of penetration.
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    Nearly 80 percent of all sudden cardiac arrests happen at home.
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    In Japan, condoms are commonly sold 'door to door'!
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    Grossly Obese Man Didn't Eat for over a Year, Lost 125Kg and Survived
    In 1965, a grossly obese Scotsman survived without eating for 1 year and 17 days. He lived entirely off his copious body fat and lost 125kg with no adverse effects.
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    The levels of two stress hormones, cortisol and epinephrine which suppress the body's immune system, will actually drop after a dose of laughter.
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    Crushed cockroaches can be applied to a stinging wound to help relieve the pain.
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