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    Salt Mine Hospital
    Salt Mine Hospital
    In Ukraine, there's a thousand-foot-deep salt mine that is used to treat respiratory ailments. Inside, there is substantially less bacteria in the air than in the most sterile room in a hospital.
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    Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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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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    If you unfolded your brain, it would cover an ironing board.
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    Most dreams last only 5 to 20 minutes.
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    Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete!
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    Your wounds heal faster if you lick them, you instinctively do this for that reason. Tears help, too.
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    Crying literally alleviates stress and uniquely allows humans to decrease feelings of anger and sadness.
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