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    The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose.
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    In Nepal, cow dung is used for medicinal purposes.
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    Although men ARE more likely to suffer heart attacks, women are more likely to die within a year from having a heart attack.
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    Every day, the average person swallows about a quart of mucous.
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    Panophobia is the fear of everything.
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    Motorists who talk on cell phones are more impaired than drunk drivers with blood-alcohol levels exceeding .08!
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    Grossly Obese Man Didn't Eat for over a Year, Lost 125Kg and Survived
    In 1965, a grossly obese Scotsman survived without eating for 1 year and 17 days. He lived entirely off his copious body fat and lost 125kg with no adverse effects.
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    It takes 17 muscles to smile, 43 to frown.
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