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    A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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    When you take a step, you are using up to 200 muscles.
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    25% of your bones are located in your feet.
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    ‘Fracture putty’ is a material being developed that when packed in & around a bone fracture, provides full load bearing strength within days.
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    People that suffer from gum disease are twice as likely to have a stroke or heart attack.
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    Stress and Reading
    Stress and Reading
    Researchers have found that reading reduces stress by 68%, more than listening to music or taking a walk.
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    20 minutes after smoking a cigarette, blood pressure drops to normal.
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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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