It is almost impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. It is a defense mechanism that has evolved to protect our eyes from bacteria and debris.
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The lense of the eye continues to grow throughout a person's life.
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By the age of 60, most people have lost 50% of their taste buds.
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After an 11 year study, cell phones were shown not to increase chances of getting cancer.
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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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Your ears secrete more earwax when you are afraid than when you aren't.
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The chemicals indole and skatole, which help to account for the particular smell of human feces, are used as ingredients in perfume!
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On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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