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    One out of 20 people have an extra rib.
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    Your body is creating and killing 15 million red blood cells per second!
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    Smoking while pregnant increases the chances of spontaneous abortions (miscarriages) stillbirths and premature labor.
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    Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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    Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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    Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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    40% of all indigestion remedies sold in the world are bought by Americans.
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