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    The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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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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    If you were to roll a lung from a human body and out flat it would be the size of a tennis court.
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    The tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body.
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    Having sex can make a woman look younger and more attractive due to the release of estrogen and collagen.
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    A hard working adult sweats up to 4 gallons per day. Most of the sweat evaporates before a person realizes it's there, though!
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    Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails.
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    The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.
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