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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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    You can reschedule your sleeping pattern by not eating 12-16 hours before you want to be awake. Upon eating after this time period, your internal clock will reset to a new day, with the time of your first meal being interpreted as "morning".
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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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    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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    Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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    A person infected with the SARS virus, has a 95-98% chance of recovery.
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    It is possible to go blind from smoking too heavily.
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    The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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