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    In Nepal, cow dung is used for medicinal purposes.
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    Your wounds heal faster if you lick them, you instinctively do this for that reason. Tears help, too.
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    Pain occurs when sounds are above 130 db.
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    Hypnic Jerk
    Hypnic Jerk
    When you wake up with a jolt, it's called a Hypnic Jerk. This usually happens during the lightest stages of sleep, and can happen as a natural reaction when you fall asleep in a car or airplane.
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    Cracking your knuckles does not actually hurt your bones or cause arthritis. The sound you hear is just gas bubbles bursting.
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    When you get goosebumps and your hair stands, the hair helps to trap air, making you feel warmer by keeping in your body heat.
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    Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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    There are glasses which allow a red-green color-blind person to see colors the way everyone else does.
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