There is a fruit called The Miracle Berry that, when eaten, causes sour foods to taste sweet, and has been used to treat diabetes, among other things.
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When you kiss someone for the first time, you get a spike in the neurotransmitter dopamine, making you crave more.
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Dogs can be trained to identify the scent of lung cancer long before symptoms develop.
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"Fish odor syndrome" is a rare genetic disorder that causes people to smell like rotten fish.
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‘Fracture putty’ is a material being developed that when packed in & around a bone fracture, provides full load bearing strength within days.
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Putting olive oil on salad helps the body absorb nutrients thanks to monounsaturated fats.
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An average heart beats 100,000 times a day, pumping some 2,000 gallons of blood through its chambers. Over a 70-year life span, that adds up to more than 2.5 billion heartbeats.
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One or two alcohol drinks a day can be anti-inflammatory.
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