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    The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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    When your face blushes, the lining of your stomach turns red, too.
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    The male fetus is capable of attaining an erection during the last trimester.
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    According to one report, it would take 800 marijuana joints to kill a person - but the cause of death would be carbon monoxide poisoning.
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    Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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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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    Crushed cockroaches can be applied to a stinging wound to help relieve the pain.
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    The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.
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