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    A study in the UK states that men need at least two "guys nights out" each week to stay healthy.
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    In Ukraine, there's a thousand-foot-deep salt mine that is used to treat respiratory ailments. Inside, there is substantially less bacteria in the air than in the most sterile room in a hospital.
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    People that suffer from gum disease are twice as likely to have a stroke or heart attack.
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    The skin on your lips is 200 times more sensitive than your fingertips.
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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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    It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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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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    An average heart beats 100,000 times a day, pumping some 2,000 gallons of blood through its chambers. Over a 70-year life span, that adds up to more than 2.5 billion heartbeats.
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