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    Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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    Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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    The lense of the eye continues to grow throughout a person's life.
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    Stress and Reading
    Stress and Reading
    Researchers have found that reading reduces stress by 68%, more than listening to music or taking a walk.
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    Common pesticides such as roach, termite, and flea insecticide can be found in the bodies of the majority of Americans.
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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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    After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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