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    Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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    Foreign accent syndrome is a rare brain disorder which causes people to speak in a foreign accent involuntarily.
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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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    Your hair grows faster in the morning than at any other time of day.
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    A person will burn 7 percent more calories if they walk on hard dirt compared to pavement.
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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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    The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet.
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    A study in the UK states that men need at least two "guys nights out" each week to stay healthy.
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