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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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    Women buy four out of every 10 condoms sold.
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    The average tastebud lives only 10 days before it dies and is replaced by a new one.
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    After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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    Scientists estimate that laughing 100 times is equivalent to a 10-minute workout on a rowing machine.
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    A fetus develops fingerprints at eighteen weeks!
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    It is almost impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. It is a defense mechanism that has evolved to protect our eyes from bacteria and debris.
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