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    If you cut a 'V' shape into your toe nails, you can prevent 'in-grown' toe nails.
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    The levels of two stress hormones, cortisol and epinephrine which suppress the body's immune system, will actually drop after a dose of laughter.
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    Motorists who talk on cell phones are more impaired than drunk drivers with blood-alcohol levels exceeding .08!
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    Deep Breathing gives you health benefits similar to aerobics.
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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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    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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    If your stomach didn't produce a new layer of mucous every two weeks, it would digest itself.
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    The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.
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