An average adult produces about half a liter of flatulent gas per day, resulting in an average of about fourteen occurrences of flatulence a day.
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It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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Male hospital patients fall out of bed twice as often as female hospital patients.
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People who sleep late have more mental stamina and can outperform early risers.
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Every hour one billion cells in the body must be replaced.
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Fingernails grow fastest on the hand you favor.
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Cigarette smoke contains 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which cause cancer.
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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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