35,000 people in the U.S. will die from the flu annually.
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Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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About 400 different kinds of microbes live on and in the human body.
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Cracking your knuckles does not actually hurt your bones or cause arthritis. The sound you hear is just gas bubbles bursting.
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It is possible for you to survive even after the removal of the spleen, the stomach, one kidney, one lung, 75% of the liver, 80% of the intestines, and almost every organ from the pelvic and groin area.
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A human brain produces as many as 12,000 to 50,000 thoughts per day, depending on how deep a thinker a person is.
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In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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