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    The average person has over 1,460 dreams a year!
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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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    The average tastebud lives only 10 days before it dies and is replaced by a new one.
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    10 seconds is the amount of time until unconsciousness after the loss of blood supply to the brain.
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    Hypnic Jerk
    Hypnic Jerk
    When you wake up with a jolt, it's called a Hypnic Jerk. This usually happens during the lightest stages of sleep, and can happen as a natural reaction when you fall asleep in a car or airplane.
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    If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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    One or two alcohol drinks a day can be anti-inflammatory.
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    Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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