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NPR reports that, "Criminologists estimate that at least 200,000 murders have gone unsolved since the 1960s."
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That's over 684 per day.
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Those who are in a long-term relationship are more likely to have the same types of microbiota present in their mouths.
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If you think leaving a train station will save you from inhaling skin, just know that about 80% of the floating specs you see in a sun beam are also skin.
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And your skin can shed at a rate of 500 million cells a day.
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They're called Irukandji jellyfish, and they grow to be about a centimeter in body height. Jellyfish taxonomist Lisa Gershwin says that side-effects of their sting include pain that feels like someone is drilling through your back, sweats so bad that sheets have to be wrung out every 15 minutes, difficulty breathing, constant nausea and vomiting for up to 12 hours, and muscle restlessness to name a few.
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The single-celled organism travels up the nose to the brain, where it starts to break down the tissues.
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According to his records, there are over 27,000 murders that aren't even in FBI files.
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Having an imaginary friend may be a child's explanation for hearing these voices.
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The energy from the explosion would be traveling at the speed of light, which means it would take eight minutes and 20 seconds to travel from the sun to the Earth.
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During that time, you can see them move around underneath your flesh.
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It's a very helpful way to get debris out of their eye.
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Vampire moths feed on the blood of mammals, including humans. They can suck blood for up to 50 minutes.
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And if your cat doesn't, your gut flora might start taking over your body and colonizing your internal organs.
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There's a theory that they rip the squeaker out of the toy because as long as it squeaks, the dog still thinks it's alive.
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In 1968, the dead outnumbered the living roughly 29 to1.
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Your pee has about 100,000 bacteria per ml, while your mouth has around 100 million bacteria per ml.
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That's over 22 gallons a year!
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Which means you sweat a little over one cup per day on average.
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But don't worry, they just want to eat your dead skin.
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In addition, 90% of coffee mugs are covered in germs.
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