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    Your heart rate can rise as much as 30% during a yawn.
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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 right lung takes in more air than the left.
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    Dieters who sleep more take off more fat that those who sleep less.
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    The record for the longest scientifically documented period without sleep is 264.4 hours (eleven days).
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    Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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    Although men ARE more likely to suffer heart attacks, women are more likely to die within a year from having a heart attack.
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    Perspiration is odorless; it is the bacteria on the skin that creates an odor.
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