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    A third of the human population sneezes when they look at the Sun. Light can signal the ocular nerve near the sinuses and triggers a sneeze.
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    You can alleviate a tickly throat by scratching your ear.
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    It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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    Only 1% of bacteria cause disease.
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    Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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    During a typical human life span, the human heart will beat approximately 2.5 billion times.
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    Salt Mine Hospital
    Salt Mine Hospital
    In Ukraine, there's a thousand-foot-deep salt mine that is used to treat respiratory ailments. Inside, there is substantially less bacteria in the air than in the most sterile room in a hospital.
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    35,000 people in the U.S. will die from the flu annually.
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