Ten seconds of hugging a day increases levels of oxytocin, which can reduce blood pressure, thus cutting the risk of heart disease.
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Crushed cockroaches can be applied to a stinging wound to help relieve the pain.
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Your skeleton keeps growing until you are about 35, then you start to shrink.
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Medical research has found substances in mistletoe that can slow down tumor growth.
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Common pesticides such as roach, termite, and flea insecticide can be found in the bodies of the majority of Americans.
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Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour.
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Some people have a "natural alarm clock" allowing them to wake up when they want. This is actually caused by a burst of the stress hormone adrenocorticotropin.
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There are 206 bones in the human body!
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