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    The average tastebud lives only 10 days before it dies and is replaced by a new one.
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    Red, Yellow, and Orange Stimulate Appetite
    The colors red, yellow and orange are not recommended for use in kitchens if you're trying to lose weight as they are known to stimulate appetite.
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    Sleeping on your stomach can induce weirder, scarier, and sexier dreams.
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    2 out of 3 adults in the United States have hemorrhoids.
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    The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose.
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    If your stomach didn't produce a new layer of mucous every two weeks, it would digest itself.
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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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    There are about 1,400 different species of bacteria in your belly button.
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