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    You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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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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    Cuddling (or other ‘love’ acts) helps to heal physical wounds faster due to the release of Oxytocin which is proven to reduce swelling.
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    The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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    Your skeleton keeps growing until you are about 35, then you start to shrink.
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    Taphephobia is the fear of being buried alive!
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    Children are poisoned most frequently by eating harmful plants.
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    You have no sense of smell when you're sleeping!
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