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    Surgeons who listen to music during operations perform better than those who don't .
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    People that suffer from gum disease are twice as likely to have a stroke or heart attack.
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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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    After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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    Exercise: Makes You More Productive and Happier All Day After Exercising
    Exercising makes you both more productive and happier for the rest of the day. Thanks to the release of brain chemicals, it improves your brain function and memory, and the positive effect lasts for the entire day.
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    According to a study conducted by the University of South Carolina, Marijuana can be used to reduce inflammation and treat autoimmune diseases such as arthritis, lupus, colitis, and multiple sclerosis.
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    10 seconds is the amount of time until unconsciousness after the loss of blood supply to the brain.
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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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