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    Flu shots only work about 70% of the time.
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    Video Games Boost Ability to Learn Motor Skills
    Playing video games like Call of Duty or Assassin's Creed can boost your ability to learn motor skills.
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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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    Only 1% of bacteria cause disease.
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    On average, women have always lived longer than men.
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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 largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.
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    The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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