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    Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour.
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    Oenophobia is the Fear of wines.
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    It is possible for you to survive even after the removal of the spleen, the stomach, one kidney, one lung, 75% of the liver, 80% of the intestines, and almost every organ from the pelvic and groin area.
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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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    The human brain is insensitive to pain.
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    Happiness is Contagious
    Happiness is Contagious
    Happiness and stress are contagious; surrounding yourself with happier people will make you happier too.
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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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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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