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    After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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    It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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    Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, every time you breathe!
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    Perspiration is odorless; it is the bacteria on the skin that creates an odor.
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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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    Surgeons who listen to music during operations perform better than those who don't .
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    Salt Mine Hospital
    Salt Mine Hospital
    In Ukraine, there's a thousand-foot-deep salt mine that is used to treat respiratory ailments. Inside, there is substantially less bacteria in the air than in the most sterile room in a hospital.
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    Dogs can be trained to identify the scent of lung cancer long before symptoms develop.
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