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    If you were to roll a lung from a human body and out flat it would be the size of a tennis court.
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    The human brain is insensitive to pain.
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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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    When you get goosebumps and your hair stands, the hair helps to trap air, making you feel warmer by keeping in your body heat.
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    When your face blushes, the lining of your stomach turns red, too.
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    Some people have a "natural alarm clock" allowing them to wake up when they want. This is actually caused by a burst of the stress hormone adrenocorticotropin.
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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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    People who sleep late have more mental stamina and can outperform early risers.
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