The heart pumps about 1 million barrels of blood during an average lifetime!
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Some people have a "natural alarm clock" allowing them to wake up when they want. This is actually caused by a burst of the stress hormone adrenocorticotropin.
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One quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet!
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Motorists who talk on cell phones are more impaired than drunk drivers with blood-alcohol levels exceeding .08!
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You would need to smoke between 20,000-40,000 joints to be at risk of dying of a THC overdose.
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You can reschedule your sleeping pattern by not eating 12-16 hours before you want to be awake. Upon eating after this time period, your internal clock will reset to a new day, with the time of your first meal being interpreted as "morning".
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Redheads require up to 20% more anesthesia to be knocked out.
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Falling in love raises levels of nerve growth in a person's brain for about a year and can improve their memory.
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