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    After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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    While 7 men in 100 have some form of color blindness, only 1 woman in 1,000 suffers from it.
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    It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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    It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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    Laron Syndrome
    Laron Syndrome
    There is a genetic disease called Laron syndrome that results in short stature, longer life expectancy, and near immunity to cancer and diabetes - amongst other things.
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    About 400 different kinds of microbes live on and in the human body.
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    Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails.
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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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