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    Holding hands with someone you love can alleviate physical pain as well as stress and fear.
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    The Most Toxic Substance Currently Known Is Botox
    The most toxic substance known is botulinum toxin, otherwise known as Botox. One hundred nanograms is enough to kill a fully grown man; 1 kilogram would be enough to wipe out the entire human race.
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    It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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    About 400 different kinds of microbes live on and in the human body.
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    Unlike dogs, pigs, and some other mammals, humans cannot taste water. They taste only the chemicals and impurities in the water.
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    Most lipstick contains fish scales.
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    Every year your body replaces 98% of your atoms.
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    The chemicals indole and skatole, which help to account for the particular smell of human feces, are used as ingredients in perfume!
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