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    Witzelsucht
    Witzelsucht
    There's a neurological condition called Witzelsucht, which causes the affected person to constantly make puns, jokes, and sexual comments in inappropriate situations.
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    When you take a step, you are using up to 200 muscles.
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    Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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    About 400 different kinds of microbes live on and in the human body.
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    Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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    Chocolate, sex, and laughter are all important for a healthy brain.
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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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    The smallest human penis ever recorded was just 5/8 of an inch long!
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