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    Cuddling (or other ‘love’ acts) helps to heal physical wounds faster due to the release of Oxytocin which is proven to reduce swelling.
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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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    In the average lifetime a person will breath in about 44 pounds of dust.
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    Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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    The smallest human penis ever recorded was just 5/8 of an inch long!
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    Those who get out of bed by 7am are more likely to be thinner and happier.
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    The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose.
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    2 out of 3 adults in the United States have hemorrhoids.
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