The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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Fingernails grow fastest on the hand you favor.
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Dating back to the 1600's, thermometers were filled with Brandy instead of mercury.
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Your ears secrete more earwax when you are afraid than when you aren't.
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Medical research has found substances in mistletoe that can slow down tumor growth.
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The focusing muscles of the eyes move around 100,000 times a day. To give your leg muscles the same workout, you would need to walk 80km (50 miles) every day.
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Gin is a mild diuretic which helps the body get rid of excessive fluid. Thus, it can reduce problems such as menstrual bloating.
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Redheads require more anesthesia to 'go under' than other hair colors do.
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