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Mar 2015
7m 23s

Muscles, Hearts Attacks and Taste Buds

JIM
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If you stop exercising –muscle turns to FAT! The only way you know someone is having a heart attack is when they clutch their chest and fall to the ground in intense pain. AND eating spicy foods can KILL your taste buds! Each of those statements is FALSE – so let’s find out – Why it’s a Lie! 
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