It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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You can reschedule your sleeping pattern by not eating 12-16 hours before you want to be awake. Upon eating after this time period, your internal clock will reset to a new day, with the time of your first meal being interpreted as "morning".
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It takes 17 muscles to smile, 43 to frown.
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Cracking your knuckles does not actually hurt your bones or cause arthritis. The sound you hear is just gas bubbles bursting.
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The chemicals indole and skatole, which help to account for the particular smell of human feces, are used as ingredients in perfume!
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Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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