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    Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
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    Salt Mine Hospital
    Salt Mine Hospital
    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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    Laughing could dramatically improve your health – and be as good for you as a deep state of meditation, researchers have found.
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    Bearing a male child can alter a woman's brain by leaving male DNA that can persist for the rest of her life, making her less likely to suffer from Alzheimer's disease, promote tissue repair, and improve her immune system.
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    Holding hands with someone you love can alleviate physical pain as well as stress and fear.
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    Witzelsucht
    Witzelsucht
    There's a neurological condition called Witzelsucht, which causes the affected person to constantly make puns, jokes, and sexual comments in inappropriate situations.
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    Enamel is hardest substance in the human body.
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    The average person can live for eleven days without water, assuming an average temperature of 60 degrees fahrenheit.
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