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    It is almost impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. It is a defense mechanism that has evolved to protect our eyes from bacteria and debris.
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    In the average lifetime a person will breath in about 44 pounds of dust.
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    10 seconds is the amount of time until unconsciousness after the loss of blood supply to the 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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    On average, women have always lived longer than men.
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    It has been shown that caffeine causes headaches when stopped suddenly and can cause morning headaches that are relieved by a dose of caffeine.
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    The lense of the eye continues to grow throughout a person's life.
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    Smoking while pregnant increases the chances of spontaneous abortions (miscarriages) stillbirths and premature labor.
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