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    Dating back to the 1600's, thermometers were filled with Brandy instead of mercury.
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    There is a disease called ichthyosis that turns the skin scaly like a fish.
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    Curvy Hips
    Curvy Hips
    According to studies, curvy hips indicate smart women who are more likely to deliver intelligent children.
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    Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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    The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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    Only 1 person in 2 billion will live to be 116.
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    Your spit has a painkiller 6 times stronger than morphine. It contains a substance called opiorphin that is stronger than morphine.
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    Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails.
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