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    If you stop working out, it takes twice as long to lose strength than it took to gain it.
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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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    Redheads require more anesthesia to 'go under' than other hair colors do.
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    Witzelsucht
    Witzelsucht
    There's a neurological condition called Witzelsucht, which causes the affected person to constantly make puns, jokes, and sexual comments in inappropriate situations.
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    Sleeping on your stomach can induce weirder, scarier, and sexier dreams.
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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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    Your body is creating and killing 15 million red blood cells per second.
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    Smoking while pregnant increases the chances of spontaneous abortions (miscarriages) stillbirths and premature labor.
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