Ernest Hemingway survived through anthrax, malaria, pneumonia, dysentery, skin cancer, hepatitis, anemia, diabetes, high blood pressure, two plane crashes, a ruptured kidney, a ruptured spleen, a ruptured liver, a crushed vertebra, a fractured skull, and more.
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It is almost impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. It is a defense mechanism that has evolved to protect our eyes from bacteria and debris.
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Motorists who talk on cell phones are more impaired than drunk drivers with blood-alcohol levels exceeding .08!
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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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Pain occurs when sounds are above 130 db.
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Your wounds heal faster if you lick them, you instinctively do this for that reason. Tears help, too.
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A person will burn 7 percent more calories if they walk on hard dirt compared to pavement.
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The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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