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    You're born with 300 bones, but when you get to be an adult, you only have 206!
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    One out of 20 people have an extra rib.
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    Laron Syndrome
    Laron Syndrome
    There is a genetic disease called Laron syndrome that results in short stature, longer life expectancy, and near immunity to cancer and diabetes - amongst other things.
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    Pain occurs when sounds are above 130 db.
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    The chemicals indole and skatole, which help to account for the particular smell of human feces, are used as ingredients in perfume!
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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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    The average tastebud lives only 10 days before it dies and is replaced by a new one.
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    If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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