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    One out of 20 people have an extra rib.
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    On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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    40% of all indigestion remedies sold in the world are bought by Americans.
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    You mostly breathe from only one nostril at a time!
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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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    About half of all Americans are on a diet on any given day.
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    Fidgeting can burn about 350 calories a day.
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    Pain occurs when sounds are above 130 db.
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