Dating back to the 1600's, thermometers were filled with Brandy instead of mercury.
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When you get blackout drunk, you don't actually forget anything; your brain wasn't "recording" in the first place.
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An average heart beats 100,000 times a day, pumping some 2,000 gallons of blood through its chambers. Over a 70-year life span, that adds up to more than 2.5 billion heartbeats.
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"Fish odor syndrome" is a rare genetic disorder that causes people to smell like rotten fish.
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Common pesticides such as roach, termite, and flea insecticide can be found in the bodies of the majority of Americans.
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In the average lifetime a person will breath in about 44 pounds of dust.
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Chocolate, sex, and laughter are all important for a healthy brain.
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