More people have a phobia of frogs than rats.
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Drinking watermelon juice before a workout helps reduce muscle soreness.
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An average heart beats 100,000 times a day, pumping some 2,000 gallons of blood through its chambers. Over a 70-year life span, that adds up to more than 2.5 billion heartbeats.
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In Nepal, cow dung is used for medicinal purposes.
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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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Every cigarette smoked cuts at least five minutes of life on average, which is roughly the time it takes to smoke one cigarette.
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In older people, memory is best early in the morning and then declines during the late afternoon.
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