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    Medical research has found substances in mistletoe that can slow down tumor growth.
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    Every cigarette smoked cuts at least five minutes of life on average, which is roughly the time it takes to smoke one cigarette.
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    It takes 17 muscles to smile, 43 to frown.
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    When you kiss someone for the first time, you get a spike in the neurotransmitter dopamine, making you crave more.
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    Grossly Obese Man Didn't Eat for over a Year, Lost 125Kg and Survived
    In 1965, a grossly obese Scotsman survived without eating for 1 year and 17 days. He lived entirely off his copious body fat and lost 125kg with no adverse effects.
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    Crying literally alleviates stress and uniquely allows humans to decrease feelings of anger and sadness.
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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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    Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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