Health Facts
Regularly updated list of health and body facts. Learn things about your body and health that you didn't know. Featuring a range of topics, including the human body, medical science, and psychology.
Contrary to popular beliefs, chocolate does not cause acne.
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Crushed cockroaches can be applied to a stinging wound to help relieve the pain.
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Dating back to the 1600's, thermometers were filled with Brandy instead of mercury.
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Deep Breathing gives you health benefits similar to aerobics.
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During a typical human life span, the human heart will beat approximately 2.5 billion times.
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During menstruation, the sensitivity of a woman's middle finger is reduced.
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Each nostril of a human being register smell in a different way. Smells that are made from the right nostril are more pleasant than the left.
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Every day, the average person swallows about a quart of mucous.
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Every hour one billion cells in the body must be replaced.
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Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie!
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Fingernails grow fastest on the hand you favor.
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Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails!
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Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails.
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Flu shots only work about 70% of the time.
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Household bleach is the recommended chemical to decontaminate people exposed to the anthrax virus, by the U.S. F.D.A.
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Human teeth are almost as hard as rocks!
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Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete!
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If you are bitten by a poisonous snake, and fail to receive medical attention, you still have a 50% chance of survival.
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If you cut a 'V' shape into your toe nails, you can prevent 'in-grown' toe nails.
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If you unfolded your brain, it would cover an ironing board.
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