It takes approximately 12 hours for food to entirely digest.
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20 minutes after smoking a cigarette, blood pressure drops to normal.
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It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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Kissing releases masses of oxytocin, a "love potion" that helps couples bond and feel more attracted to each other.
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An average heart beats 100,000 times a day, pumping some 2,000 gallons of blood through its chambers. Over a 70-year life span, that adds up to more than 2.5 billion heartbeats.
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Clinophobia is the fear of beds!
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The heart pumps about 1 million barrels of blood during an average lifetime!
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The brain receives 20% of the body’s oxygen and 25% of total body glucose utilization, despite it accounting for only 2% of a person’s weight (about 1.4 kilograms).
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