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    By the age of 60, most people have lost 50% of their taste buds.
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    An average heart beats 100,000 times a day, pumping some 2,000 gallons of blood through its chambers. Over a 70-year life span, that adds up to more than 2.5 billion heartbeats.
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    Happiness is Contagious
    Happiness is Contagious
    Happiness and stress are contagious; surrounding yourself with happier people will make you happier too.
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    Redheads require more anesthesia to 'go under' than other hair colors do.
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    Flu shots only work about 70% of the time.
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    Sectoral Heterochromia
    Sectoral Heterochromia
    Sectoral heterochromia is an eye condition where one part of the iris appears different to the rest. It's generally a result of excessive pigment.
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    The average person has over 1,460 dreams a year!
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    Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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