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    Most dreams last only 5 to 20 minutes.
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    Common pesticides such as roach, termite, and flea insecticide can be found in the bodies of the majority of Americans.
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    Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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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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    Sex burns about 360 calories per hour.
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    Drinking watermelon juice before a workout helps reduce muscle soreness.
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    After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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    When you fall in love, that 'high' feeling is caused by a flood of dopamine that is similar to that of cocaine.
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