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    Falling in love raises levels of nerve growth in a person's brain for about a year and can improve their memory.
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    It is possible to go blind from smoking too heavily.
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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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    Women have a better sense of smell than men.
    Women have a better sense of smell than men.
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    After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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    Ernest Hemingway survived through anthrax, malaria, pneumonia, dysentery, skin cancer, hepatitis, anemia, diabetes, high blood pressure, two plane crashes, a ruptured kidney, a ruptured spleen, a ruptured liver, a crushed vertebra, a fractured skull, and more.
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    If you cut a 'V' shape into your toe nails, you can prevent 'in-grown' toe nails.
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    A new parent will lose about 1055.6 hours of sleep in the first year of their child's life - almost 44 days!
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