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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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    The tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body.
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    Unlike dogs, pigs, and some other mammals, humans cannot taste water. They taste only the chemicals and impurities in the water.
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    The Most Toxic Substance Currently Known Is Botox
    The most toxic substance known is botulinum toxin, otherwise known as Botox. One hundred nanograms is enough to kill a fully grown man; 1 kilogram would be enough to wipe out the entire human race.
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    The whiter your tongue, the more germs there are on it.
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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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    A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.
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    Brain freeze is caused by the brain sensing the drop of temperature on your palate and increasing blood pressure in an attempt to save you from freezing.
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