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    Panophobia is the fear of everything.
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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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    If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
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    Kissing releases masses of oxytocin, a "love potion" that helps couples bond and feel more attracted to each other.
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    Hypnic Jerk
    Hypnic Jerk
    When you wake up with a jolt, it's called a Hypnic Jerk. This usually happens during the lightest stages of sleep, and can happen as a natural reaction when you fall asleep in a car or airplane.
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    Laughing could dramatically improve your health – and be as good for you as a deep state of meditation, researchers have found.
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    One quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet!
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    A third of the human population sneezes when they look at the Sun. Light can signal the ocular nerve near the sinuses and triggers a sneeze.
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