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    Your skin is actually an organ.
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    It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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    Medical research has found substances in mistletoe that can slow down tumor growth.
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    A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.
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    It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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    All humans have the ability to see ultraviolet light, but it is passively filtered out by the eye's lens. People who undergo surgery to remove the lens can detect ultraviolet light.
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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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    During menstruation, the sensitivity of a woman's middle finger is reduced.
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