The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose.
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The right lung takes in more air than the left.
30
‘Fracture putty’ is a material being developed that when packed in & around a bone fracture, provides full load bearing strength within days.
8
Every hour one billion cells in the body must be replaced.
17
Wearing tight pants can lead to impotence in men.
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One quarter of the human brain is used to control the eyes.
43
Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your food begin to eat you.
22
By the age of 60, most people have lost 50% of their taste buds.
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