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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There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
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‘Fracture putty’ is a material being developed that when packed in & around a bone fracture, provides full load bearing strength within days.
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India used to be the richest country in the world until the British invasion in the early 17th Century.
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Wearing headphones for an hour increases the bacteria in your ear 700 times.
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Your heart rate can rise as much as 30% during a yawn.
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There's a new vaccine for alcoholism that gives drinkers an immediate and harsh hangover, even if they drink a small amount of booze.
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On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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