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    Brain freeze is caused by the brain sensing the drop of temperature on your palate and increasing blood pressure in an attempt to save you from freezing.
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    Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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    Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
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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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    Obsessive nose picking is called Rhinotillexomania.
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    About half of all Americans are on a diet on any given day.
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    If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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    According to one report, it would take 800 marijuana joints to kill a person - but the cause of death would be carbon monoxide poisoning.
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