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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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    The right lung takes in more air than the left.
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    Stress and Reading
    Stress and Reading
    Researchers have found that reading reduces stress by 68%, more than listening to music or taking a walk.
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    One out of 20 people have an extra rib.
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    The Most Toxic Substance Currently Known Is Botox
    The most toxic substance known is botulinum toxin, otherwise known as Botox. One hundred nanograms is enough to kill a fully grown man; 1 kilogram would be enough to wipe out the entire human race.
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    Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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    Due to the angle at which the optic nerve enters the brain, staring at a blue surface during sex greatly increases the intensity of orgasms.
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    Every hour one billion cells in the body must be replaced.
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