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If we never needed sleepBodyIf we never needed sleepYou get back about 25 years of your life. The trouble is, so does your boss.0.2% chanceRead If you knew the day you would dieBodyIf you knew the day you would dieEveryone knows the exact date they will die. It’s printed on a card, and people plan their lives backwards from it.1% chanceRead If you only aged while awakeBodyIf you only aged while awakeYou only get older during the hours you’re awake. A good night’s sleep now keeps you young, literally.0.5% chanceRead If humans lived to 150BodyIf humans lived to 150“Till death do us part” now means 120 years. Your retirement lasts longer than your whole career.5% chanceRead If nobody ever got sickBodyIf nobody ever got sickColds, flu and cancer stop. Doctors have a quiet week. Nobody can call in sick ever again.0.5% chanceRead If you aged backwardsBodyIf you aged backwardsYou’re born old and die as a baby. School comes at the end of your life, and so does your first word.< 0.1% chanceRead If nobody could forgetBodyIf nobody could forgetNobody can forget anything any more. Every insult from 1998 stays with you, and so does every kindness.0.5% chanceRead If you felt their painBodyIf you felt their painWhen you touch someone, you feel their pain. A handshake can tell you about their bad back.< 0.1% chanceRead
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