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    There is a disease called ichthyosis that turns the skin scaly like a fish.
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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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    Pain occurs when sounds are above 130 db.
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    Perspiration is odorless; it is the bacteria on the skin that creates an odor.
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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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    When you kiss someone for the first time, you get a spike in the neurotransmitter dopamine, making you crave more.
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    Children are poisoned most frequently by eating harmful plants.
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    Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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