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    Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails.
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    The right lung takes in more air than the left.
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    The average tastebud lives only 10 days before it dies and is replaced by a new one.
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    In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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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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    Panophobia is the fear of everything.
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    One quarter of the human brain is used to control the eyes.
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    Video Games Boost Ability to Learn Motor Skills
    Playing video games like Call of Duty or Assassin's Creed can boost your ability to learn motor skills.
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