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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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    When you take a step, you are using up to 200 muscles.
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    Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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    Hypnic Jerk
    Hypnic Jerk
    When you wake up with a jolt, it's called a Hypnic Jerk. This usually happens during the lightest stages of sleep, and can happen as a natural reaction when you fall asleep in a car or airplane.
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    Dating back to the 1600's, thermometers were filled with Brandy instead of mercury.
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    It is possible for you to survive even after the removal of the spleen, the stomach, one kidney, one lung, 75% of the liver, 80% of the intestines, and almost every organ from the pelvic and groin area.
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    The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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    A third of the human population sneezes when they look at the Sun. Light can signal the ocular nerve near the sinuses and triggers a sneeze.
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