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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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    Dating back to the 1600's, thermometers were filled with Brandy instead of mercury.
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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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    Your skeleton keeps growing until you are about 35, then you start to shrink.
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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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    Obsessive nose picking is called Rhinotillexomania.
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    The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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    In Japan, condoms are commonly sold 'door to door'!
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