The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose.
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Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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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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In the average lifetime a person will breath in about 44 pounds of dust.
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Cracking your knuckles does not actually hurt your bones or cause arthritis. The sound you hear is just gas bubbles bursting.
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Tap water in Canada is held to a higher health standard than bottled water.
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Deep Breathing gives you health benefits similar to aerobics.
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