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    Only 1% of bacteria cause disease.
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    From the age of thirty, humans gradually begin to shrink in size.
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    Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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    Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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    40% of all indigestion remedies sold in the world are bought by Americans.
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    Hypnic Jerk
    Hypnic Jerk
    When you wake up with a jolt, it's called a Hypnic Jerk. This usually happens during the lightest stages of sleep, and can happen as a natural reaction when you fall asleep in a car or airplane.
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    Vaccines contain formaldehyde, ethylene glycol (antifreeze), phenol (disinfectant / pesticide), and aluminum.
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