40% of all indigestion remedies sold in the world are bought by Americans.
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The brain receives 20% of the body’s oxygen and 25% of total body glucose utilization, despite it accounting for only 2% of a person’s weight (about 1.4 kilograms).
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It is possible to go blind from smoking too heavily.
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When you take a step, you are using up to 200 muscles.
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Falling in love raises levels of nerve growth in a person's brain for about a year and can improve their memory.
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Smoking while pregnant increases the chances of spontaneous abortions (miscarriages) stillbirths and premature labor.
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On average, women have always lived longer than men.
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Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your food begin to eat you.
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