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    Fidgeting can burn about 350 calories a day.
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    Your hair grows faster in the morning than at any other time of day.
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    Stress and Reading
    Stress and Reading
    Researchers have found that reading reduces stress by 68%, more than listening to music or taking a walk.
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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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    During menstruation, the sensitivity of a woman's middle finger is reduced.
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    Nearly 80 percent of all sudden cardiac arrests happen at home.
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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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    Crushed cockroaches can be applied to a stinging wound to help relieve the pain.
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