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    The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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    The human heart creates enough pressure to squirt blood 30 ft.
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    You have no sense of smell when you're sleeping!
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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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    You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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    Sitting straight upright in your chair is bad for your back. You should instead slouch at an angle of 135 degrees.
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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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    Clinophobia is the fear of beds!
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