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    Flu shots only work about 70% of the time.
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    A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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    About half of all Americans are on a diet on any given day.
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    Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks so that it doesn't digest itself.
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    The Most Toxic Substance Currently Known Is Botox
    The most toxic substance known is botulinum toxin, otherwise known as Botox. One hundred nanograms is enough to kill a fully grown man; 1 kilogram would be enough to wipe out the entire human race.
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    Motorists who talk on cell phones are more impaired than drunk drivers with blood-alcohol levels exceeding .08!
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    Dogs can be trained to identify the scent of lung cancer long before symptoms develop.
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    Children are more allergic to cockroaches than they are to cats!
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