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It is known that having immense size like Andre the Giant is ultimately hard for the heart. What about their brain? what is the effect of having such bone mass on the brain?

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Why are some people born with longer femurs in relation to their tibias, or Tibias longer than their femur. Is it genetic, environmental, or little bit of both?

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do we really need REM sleep? isn't it slow wave sleep that we really need? What are the effects of getting proper non rem sleep but deprived rem sleep?

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It is known that having immense size like Andre the Giant is ultimately hard for the heart. What about their brain? what is the effect of having such bone mass on the brain?	1070
Why are some people born with longer femurs in relation to their tibias, or Tibias longer than their femur. Is it genetic, environmental, or little bit of both?	1
do we really need REM sleep? isn't it slow wave sleep that we really need? What are the effects of getting proper non rem sleep but deprived rem sleep?	1