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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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    Grossly Obese Man Didn't Eat for over a Year, Lost 125Kg and Survived
    In 1965, a grossly obese Scotsman survived without eating for 1 year and 17 days. He lived entirely off his copious body fat and lost 125kg with no adverse effects.
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    Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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    The Most Toxic Substance Currently Known Is Botox
    The most toxic substance known is botulinum toxin, otherwise known as Botox. One hundred nanograms is enough to kill a fully grown man; 1 kilogram would be enough to wipe out the entire human race.
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    The human heart creates enough pressure to squirt blood 30 ft.
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    The lense of the eye continues to grow throughout a person's life.
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    35,000 people in the U.S. will die from the flu annually.
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    There are glasses which allow a red-green color-blind person to see colors the way everyone else does.
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