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    In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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    From the age of thirty, humans gradually begin to shrink in size.
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    It takes 17 muscles to smile, 43 to frown.
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    Although men ARE more likely to suffer heart attacks, women are more likely to die within a year from having a heart attack.
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    Men have larger hearts; women's hearts beat faster.
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    Cuddling (or other ‘love’ acts) helps to heal physical wounds faster due to the release of Oxytocin which is proven to reduce swelling.
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    Sectoral Heterochromia
    Sectoral Heterochromia
    Sectoral heterochromia is an eye condition where one part of the iris appears different to the rest. It's generally a result of excessive pigment.
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    A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.
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