Dogs can be trained to identify the scent of lung cancer long before symptoms develop.
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The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.
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The chemicals indole and skatole, which help to account for the particular smell of human feces, are used as ingredients in perfume!
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Scientists estimate that laughing 100 times is equivalent to a 10-minute workout on a rowing machine.
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Dating back to the 1600's, thermometers were filled with Brandy instead of mercury.
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The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose.
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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Medical research has found substances in mistletoe that can slow down tumor growth.
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