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    Each nostril of a human being register smell in a different way. Smells that are made from the right nostril are more pleasant than the left.
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    Every day, the average person swallows about a quart of mucous.
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    Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks so that it doesn't digest itself.
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    The chemicals indole and skatole, which help to account for the particular smell of human feces, are used as ingredients in perfume!
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    The record for the longest scientifically documented period without sleep is 264.4 hours (eleven days).
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    Salt Mine Hospital
    Salt Mine Hospital
    In Ukraine, there's a thousand-foot-deep salt mine that is used to treat respiratory ailments. Inside, there is substantially less bacteria in the air than in the most sterile room in a hospital.
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    Clinophobia is the fear of beds!
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    It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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