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    Fidgeting can burn about 350 calories a day.
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    The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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    Stress and Reading
    Stress and Reading
    Researchers have found that reading reduces stress by 68%, more than listening to music or taking a walk.
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    In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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    All humans have the ability to see ultraviolet light, but it is passively filtered out by the eye's lens. People who undergo surgery to remove the lens can detect ultraviolet light.
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    Bearing a male child can alter a woman's brain by leaving male DNA that can persist for the rest of her life, making her less likely to suffer from Alzheimer's disease, promote tissue repair, and improve her immune system.
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    Panophobia is the fear of everything.
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