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    Those who get out of bed by 7am are more likely to be thinner and happier.
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    The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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    We blink 25 times a minute.
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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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    A third of the human population sneezes when they look at the Sun. Light can signal the ocular nerve near the sinuses and triggers a sneeze.
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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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    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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    Most lipstick contains fish scales.
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