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    Grossly Obese Man Didn't Eat for over a Year, Lost 125Kg and Survived
    In 1965, a grossly obese Scotsman survived without eating for 1 year and 17 days. He lived entirely off his copious body fat and lost 125kg with no adverse effects.
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    Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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    There is a disease called ichthyosis that turns the skin scaly like a fish.
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    Pain occurs when sounds are above 130 db.
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    In older people, memory is best early in the morning and then declines during the late afternoon.
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    Although men ARE more likely to suffer heart attacks, women are more likely to die within a year from having a heart attack.
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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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    After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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