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    We are born with 350 bones, and die with 206.
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    The whiter your tongue, the more germs there are on it.
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    There is a disease called ichthyosis that turns the skin scaly like a 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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    By the age of 60, most people have lost 50% of their taste buds.
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    Common pesticides such as roach, termite, and flea insecticide can be found in the bodies of the majority of Americans.
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    Your hair grows faster in the morning than at any other time of day.
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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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