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    40% of all indigestion remedies sold in the world are bought by Americans.
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    Fingernails grow fastest on the hand you favor.
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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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    Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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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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    Drinking banana milkshake is a perfect cure for hangover.
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    In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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    When you look up at the blue sky and see white dots flying around, you’re actually seeing your own white blood cells.
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