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    Scientists estimate that laughing 100 times is equivalent to a 10-minute workout on a rowing machine.
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    Wearing tight pants can lead to impotence in men.
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    If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
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    The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose.
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    Wearing headphones for an hour increases the bacteria in your ear 700 times.
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    The levels of two stress hormones, cortisol and epinephrine which suppress the body's immune system, will actually drop after a dose of laughter.
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    Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
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    Nearly 80 percent of all sudden cardiac arrests happen at home.
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