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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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    A man's beard grows fastest when he anticipates sex.
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    In Ukraine, there's a thousand-foot-deep salt mine that is used to treat respiratory ailments. Inside, there is substantially less bacteria in the air than in the most sterile room in a hospital.
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    A person infected with the SARS virus, has a 95-98% chance of recovery.
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    By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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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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    Household bleach is the recommended chemical to decontaminate people exposed to the anthrax virus, by the U.S. F.D.A.
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    When you kiss someone for the first time, you get a spike in the neurotransmitter dopamine, making you crave more.
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