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    Your skin is actually an organ.
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    A study in the UK states that men need at least two "guys nights out" each week to stay healthy.
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    Surgeons who listen to music during operations perform better than those who don't .
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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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    Stress and Reading
    Stress and Reading
    Researchers have found that reading reduces stress by 68%, more than listening to music or taking a walk.
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    Gin is a mild diuretic which helps the body get rid of excessive fluid. Thus, it can reduce problems such as menstrual bloating.
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    It takes 17 muscles to smile, 43 to frown.
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    The lifespan of a tastebud is ten days.
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