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    Smoking while pregnant increases the chances of spontaneous abortions (miscarriages) stillbirths and premature labor.
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    Your heart rate can rise as much as 30% during a yawn.
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    Your wounds heal faster if you lick them, you instinctively do this for that reason. Tears help, too.
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    India used to be the richest country in the world until the British invasion in the early 17th Century.
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    Holding hands with someone you love can alleviate physical pain as well as stress and fear.
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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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    In Japan, condoms are commonly sold 'door to door'!
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    You have no sense of smell when you're sleeping!
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