The levels of two stress hormones, cortisol and epinephrine which suppress the body's immune system, will actually drop after a dose of laughter.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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Held in farts enter your bloodstream and are bad for your body.
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It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
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If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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