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    Sitting straight upright in your chair is bad for your back. You should instead slouch at an angle of 135 degrees.
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    Flu shots only work about 70% of the time.
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    The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose.
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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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    Singing Health Benefits
    Singing Health Benefits
    Singing exercises your heart, lungs, and releases endorphins which make you feel good.
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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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    Most dreams last only 5 to 20 minutes.
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    A new parent will lose about 1055.6 hours of sleep in the first year of their child's life - almost 44 days!
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