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    Cigarette smoke contains 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which cause cancer.
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    According to one report, it would take 800 marijuana joints to kill a person - but the cause of death would be carbon monoxide poisoning.
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    Laron Syndrome
    Laron Syndrome
    There is a genetic disease called Laron syndrome that results in short stature, longer life expectancy, and near immunity to cancer and diabetes - amongst other things.
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    It takes approximately 12 hours for food to entirely digest.
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    Redheads require up to 20% more anesthesia to be knocked out.
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    A fetus develops fingerprints at eighteen weeks!
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    The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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    After an 11 year study, cell phones were shown not to increase chances of getting cancer.
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