Ten seconds of hugging a day increases levels of oxytocin, which can reduce blood pressure, thus cutting the risk of heart disease.
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Taphephobia is the fear of being buried alive!
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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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After an 11 year study, cell phones were shown not to increase chances of getting cancer.
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It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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If you unfolded your brain, it would cover an ironing board.
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All humans have the ability to see ultraviolet light, but it is passively filtered out by the eye's lens. People who undergo surgery to remove the lens can detect ultraviolet light.
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