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    Children are more allergic to cockroaches than they are to cats!
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    Laron Syndrome
    Laron Syndrome
    There is a genetic disease called Laron syndrome that results in short stature, longer life expectancy, and near immunity to cancer and diabetes - amongst other things.
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    The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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    Flu shots only work about 70% of the time.
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    Your body is creating and killing 15 million red blood cells per second!
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    The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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    Some people have a "natural alarm clock" allowing them to wake up when they want. This is actually caused by a burst of the stress hormone adrenocorticotropin.
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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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