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    Perspiration is odorless; it is the bacteria on the skin that creates an odor.
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    The skin on your lips is 200 times more sensitive than your fingertips.
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    Chocolate, sex, and laughter are all important for a healthy brain.
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    Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks so that it doesn't digest itself.
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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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    The average tastebud lives only 10 days before it dies and is replaced by a new one.
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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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    The focusing muscles of the eyes move around 100,000 times a day. To give your leg muscles the same workout, you would need to walk 80km (50 miles) every day.
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