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    You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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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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    Video Games Boost Ability to Learn Motor Skills
    Playing video games like Call of Duty or Assassin's Creed can boost your ability to learn motor skills.
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    Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, every time you breathe!
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    It is possible for you to survive even after the removal of the spleen, the stomach, one kidney, one lung, 75% of the liver, 80% of the intestines, and almost every organ from the pelvic and groin area.
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    During a typical human life span, the human heart will beat approximately 2.5 billion times.
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    Cigarette smoke contains 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which cause cancer.
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    One out of 20 people have an extra rib.
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