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    You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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    If you have 1 billion dollars and spend $1,000 every day, it would take you 2,740 years to go broke.
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    According to the New York Times, a study conducted during the 1980's found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work live longer, get into fewer car accidents, and have a higher income than married men who don't.
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    There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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    When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
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    Invention of the Microwave
    Invention of the Microwave
    The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
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    Drying your hands with paper towel will reduce the bacterial count by 45 - 60% on your hands. However, using a hand dryer will increase the bacteria on your hands by up to 255% because it blows out bacteria already living in the, conveniently, warm moist environment.
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    Increased Creativity
    Increased Creativity
    Research has found that you're more likely to have a creative epiphany when you're doing something monotonous, like fishing, exercising, or showering.
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