On average, women have always lived longer than men.
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A new parent will lose about 1055.6 hours of sleep in the first year of their child's life - almost 44 days!
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20 minutes after smoking a cigarette, blood pressure drops to normal.
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A toothbrush within 6 feet of a toilet can get airborne bacteria from flushing.
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Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day!
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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The brain receives 20% of the body’s oxygen and 25% of total body glucose utilization, despite it accounting for only 2% of a person’s weight (about 1.4 kilograms).
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The chemicals indole and skatole, which help to account for the particular smell of human feces, are used as ingredients in perfume!
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