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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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    The average human body contains enough iron to make a small nail.
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    Gardening is said to be one of the best exercises for maintaining healthy bones.
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    Stress and Reading
    Stress and Reading
    Researchers have found that reading reduces stress by 68%, more than listening to music or taking a walk.
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    The levels of two stress hormones, cortisol and epinephrine which suppress the body's immune system, will actually drop after a dose of laughter.
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    Cigarette smoke contains 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which cause cancer.
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    When a person dies, hearing is usually the last sense to go.
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    Dieters who sleep more take off more fat that those who sleep less.
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