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    A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.
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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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    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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    One or two alcohol drinks a day can be anti-inflammatory.
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    A new parent will lose about 1055.6 hours of sleep in the first year of their child's life - almost 44 days!
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    There are 206 bones in the human body!
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    Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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    From the age of thirty, humans gradually begin to shrink in size.
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