The levels of two stress hormones, cortisol and epinephrine which suppress the body's immune system, will actually drop after a dose of laughter.
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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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Those who get out of bed by 7am are more likely to be thinner and happier.
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Unlike dogs, pigs, and some other mammals, humans cannot taste water. They taste only the chemicals and impurities in the water.
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Every cigarette smoked cuts at least five minutes of life on average, which is roughly the time it takes to smoke one cigarette.
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Ten seconds of hugging a day increases levels of oxytocin, which can reduce blood pressure, thus cutting the risk of heart disease.
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Every hour one billion cells in the body must be replaced.
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Drinking banana milkshake is a perfect cure for hangover.
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