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    Flu shots only work about 70% of the time.
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    If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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    On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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    Every day, the average person swallows about a quart of mucous.
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    Smoking while pregnant increases the chances of spontaneous abortions (miscarriages) stillbirths and premature labor.
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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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    The skin on your lips is 200 times more sensitive than your fingertips.
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