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    Every cigarette smoked cuts at least five minutes of life on average, which is roughly the time it takes to smoke one cigarette.
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    Male hospital patients fall out of bed twice as often as female hospital patients.
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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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    It takes approximately 12 hours for food to entirely digest.
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    Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails.
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    Sperm Made Every Heartbeat
    Sperm Made Every Heartbeat
    The human testicles can produce 1,500 sperm during every heartbeat.
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    When you take a step, you are using up to 200 muscles.
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    Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your food begin to eat you.
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