A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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Your tongue is the only muscle in your body that is attached at only one end.
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Sitting straight upright in your chair is bad for your back. You should instead slouch at an angle of 135 degrees.
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Kissing releases masses of oxytocin, a "love potion" that helps couples bond and feel more attracted to each other.
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Children are poisoned most frequently by eating harmful plants.
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Dogs can be trained to identify the scent of lung cancer long before symptoms develop.
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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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Ernest Hemingway survived through anthrax, malaria, pneumonia, dysentery, skin cancer, hepatitis, anemia, diabetes, high blood pressure, two plane crashes, a ruptured kidney, a ruptured spleen, a ruptured liver, a crushed vertebra, a fractured skull, and more.
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