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    Fingernails grow fastest on the hand you favor.
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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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    If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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    A person will burn 7 percent more calories if they walk on hard dirt compared to pavement.
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    You can alleviate a tickly throat by scratching your ear.
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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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    Sitting straight upright in your chair is bad for your back. You should instead slouch at an angle of 135 degrees.
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    By the age of 60, most people have lost 50% of their taste buds.
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