Ernest Hemingway survived through anthrax, malaria, pneumonia, dysentery, skin cancer, hepatitis, anemia, diabetes, high blood pressure, two plane crashes, a ruptured kidney, a ruptured spleen, a ruptured liver, a crushed vertebra, a fractured skull, and more.
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The average person can live for eleven days without water, assuming an average temperature of 60 degrees fahrenheit.
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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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If you stop working out, it takes twice as long to lose strength than it took to gain it.
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Kissing releases masses of oxytocin, a "love potion" that helps couples bond and feel more attracted to each other.
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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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One quarter of the human brain is used to control the eyes.
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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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