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    "Fish odor syndrome" is a rare genetic disorder that causes people to smell like rotten fish.
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    Grossly Obese Man Didn't Eat for over a Year, Lost 125Kg and Survived
    In 1965, a grossly obese Scotsman survived without eating for 1 year and 17 days. He lived entirely off his copious body fat and lost 125kg with no adverse effects.
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    Cuddling (or other ‘love’ acts) helps to heal physical wounds faster due to the release of Oxytocin which is proven to reduce swelling.
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    You mostly breathe from only one nostril at a time!
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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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    Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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    Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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    10 seconds is the amount of time until unconsciousness after the loss of blood supply to the brain.
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