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    Hypnic Jerk
    Hypnic Jerk
    When you wake up with a jolt, it's called a Hypnic Jerk. This usually happens during the lightest stages of sleep, and can happen as a natural reaction when you fall asleep in a car or airplane.
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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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    Sectoral Heterochromia
    Sectoral Heterochromia
    Sectoral heterochromia is an eye condition where one part of the iris appears different to the rest. It's generally a result of excessive pigment.
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    It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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    Your body is creating and killing 15 million red blood cells per second.
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    Phobatrivaphobia is fear of trivia about phobias.
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    It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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    The human brain is insensitive to pain.
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