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    When a person dies, hearing is usually the last sense to go.
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    Only 1% of bacteria cause disease.
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    An average adult produces about half a liter of flatulent gas per day, resulting in an average of about fourteen occurrences of flatulence a day.
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    The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose.
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    Dating back to the 1600's, thermometers were filled with Brandy instead of mercury.
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    Scientists estimate that laughing 100 times is equivalent to a 10-minute workout on a rowing machine.
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    One out of 20 people have an extra rib.
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