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    Men are twice as likely to be binge drinkers than women.
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    Every cigarette smoked cuts at least five minutes of life on average, which is roughly the time it takes to smoke one cigarette.
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    The Most Toxic Substance Currently Known Is Botox
    The most toxic substance known is botulinum toxin, otherwise known as Botox. One hundred nanograms is enough to kill a fully grown man; 1 kilogram would be enough to wipe out the entire human race.
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    When a person dies, hearing is usually the last sense to go.
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    It takes approximately 12 hours for food to entirely digest.
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    People that suffer from gum disease are twice as likely to have a stroke or heart attack.
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    Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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    About 400 different kinds of microbes live on and in the human body.
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