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    If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
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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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    The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.
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    Flu shots only work about 70% of the time.
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    Red, Yellow, and Orange Stimulate Appetite
    The colors red, yellow and orange are not recommended for use in kitchens if you're trying to lose weight as they are known to stimulate appetite.
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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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    Chocolate, sex, and laughter are all important for a healthy brain.
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    On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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